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Scientific Name | Restio vallis-simius H.P.Linder |
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 | Known from three collections (EOO <20 km²). The area is poorly explored, and it is possible that the species is more widespread. It has no recorded threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Baviaanskloof. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Among rocks in fire-protected habitats, but also on open slopes. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Known from three collections from the Baviaanskloofberg. The area is botanically poorly explored, and it remains possible that the species is more widespread.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| All known subpopulations are protected within and extensive wilderness area. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Restio vallis-simius H.P.Linder | 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 vallis-simius H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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