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Scientific Name | Restio vilis Kunth |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
Synonyms | Ischyrolepis vilis (Kunth) H.P.Linder |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/09/13 |
Assessor(s) | H.P. Linder, N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 500 km²), known from several peaks, suggesting that there are several subpopulations. There is no formal protection for any of these subpopulations, but no severe threats are known. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Namaqualand, Kamiesberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland |
Description | Granitic rocks, in well-drained loams, 1450 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ischyrolepis vilis (Kunth) H.P.Linder | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ischyrolepis vilis (Kunth) H.P.Linder | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Restio vilis Kunth | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
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. 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., Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2005. Restio vilis Kunth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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