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Scientific Name | Restio singularis Esterh. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/13 |
Assessor(s) | H.P. Linder, D. Raimondo, P.A. Manyama & D.A. Kamundi |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 14 km² and is a high alpine species known from three mountain peaks. It has no threats as it occurs in fire refuges. 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 occurs in Du Toit's Kloof, Wemmershoek and Witteberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow on ledges, in gullies, at bases of rocks, and in recesses in rocks on the very rugged summits of these peaks, and generally on south-facing slopes. |
Population |
A rare habitat specialist known from only four mountain peaks, but not suspected to be threatened or declining as the habitat is protected.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Restio singularis Esterh. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
Linder, H.P. 1985. Conspectus of the African species of Restionaceae. Bothalia 15(3&4):387-503.
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., Raimondo, D., Manyama, P.A. & Kamundi, D.A. 2007. Restio singularis Esterh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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