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Scientific Name | Restio monostylis (Pillans) H.P.Linder & C.R.Hardy |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
Synonyms | Calopsis monostylis (Pillans) H.P.Linder, Leptocarpus monostylis Pillans |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/29 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO <500 km²). Can be locally common in suitable habitat, it has no known threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg Mountains, between Misty Point and Garcia's Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Damp, peaty soil, on seeps and somewhat marshy places, 900-1700 m. |
Threats |
| None: Vlok (2006) reports that this vegetation type has 0% cultivation; 5% severe grazing. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Calopsis monostylis (Pillans) H.P.Linder | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Calopsis monostylis (Pillans) H.P.Linder | Indeterminate | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Leptocarpus monostylis Pillans | Indeterminate | 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 |
| Victor, J.E. 2009. Restio monostylis (Pillans) H.P.Linder & C.R.Hardy. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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