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Scientific Name | Ceratocaryum fistulosum Mast. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
Synonyms | Willdenowia fistulosa (Mast.) Pillans |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/02/14 |
Assessor(s) | H.P. Linder & D. Pillay |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO<60 km²), known from three subpopulations. It has no known threats. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is found in the Langeberg Mountains between Swellendam and Riversdale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on steep, upper, south-facing slopes, sometimes near rock outcrops, 600-1300 m. |
Threats |
| This species has no significant threats either than a few scattered pines. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| These are in well-protected areas. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ceratocaryum fistulosum Mast. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ceratocaryum fistulosum Mast. | Indeterminate | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Willdenowia fistulosa (Mast.) Pillans | Indeterminate | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Linder, H.P. 2011. The African Restionaceae: an Interactive Key identification and description system. Version 6. http://www.systbot.uzh.ch/Bestimmungsschluessel/Restionaceae_en.html. Downloaded.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Linder, H.P. & Pillay, D. 2005. Ceratocaryum fistulosum Mast. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10 |
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