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Scientific Name | Restio coactilis Mast. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
Synonyms | Ischyrolepis coactilis (Mast.) H.P.Linder |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2015/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | H.P. Linder & L. von Staden |
Justification | Known from two locations, potentially threatened by invasive alien plants and incorrect fire regime. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Watervalberg between Tulbagh and Wolseley. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Slight seepage areas near sandstone outcrops, 400-600 m. |
Threats |
| Part of this species' habitat has been converted to timber plantations. Spreading, unmanaged escaped pine seedlings pose a potential threat to both known subpopulations. In addition, this reseeder is potentially threatened by too frequent fire. |
Population |
A highly localized, but locally abundant species (Linder 2011).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ischyrolepis coactilis (Mast.) H.P.Linder | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ischyrolepis coactilis (Mast.) H.P.Linder | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Restio coactilis Mast. | Vulnerable | 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. 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. & von Staden, L. 2015. Restio coactilis Mast. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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