Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Restio vimineus Rottb.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RESTIONACEAE
Synonyms
Calopsis festucacea Kunth, Calopsis hirtella Kunth, Calopsis incurvata (Thunb.) Kunth, Calopsis incurvata Pillans, Calopsis oxylepis Kunth, Calopsis peronata Kunth, Calopsis viminea (Rottb.) H.P.Linder, Leptocarpus festucaceus (Kunth) Mast., Leptocarpus incurvatus in sense of Kunth & Mast., Leptocarpus incurvatus Pillans, Leptocarpus oxylepis (Kunth) Mast., Leptocarpus peronatus (Kunth) Mast., Leptocarpus peronatus (Kunth) Mast. var. hirtellus (Kunth) Mast., Leptocarpus vimineus (Rottb.) Pillans, Leptocarpus vimineus (Rottb.) Pillans var. hirtellus (Kunth) Pillans, Restio ecklonii Mast., Restio incurvatus Pillans, Restio pauciflorus Poir.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/06/30
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Calopsis viminea (Rottb.) H.P.LinderLeast Concern 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.


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.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Restio vimineus Rottb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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