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Scientific Name | Restio papyraceus Pillans |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2007/04/16 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, J.H. Vlok, H.P. Linder & R.C. Turner |
Justification | Known from one mountain range within the Klein Swartberg Reserve (EOO 7.5 km², AOO <1 km²). This reseeding species is potentially threatened by too frequent fires. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Klein Swartberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | On rocky ledges at base of cliffs, on damp, south-facing ledges. |
Threats |
| This rare reseeder is potentially vulnerable to too frequent fires, a few of this species' subpopulations have burnt repeatedly in the past 20 years (J.H. Vlok pers. obs). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Restio papyraceus Pillans | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Restio papyraceus Pillans | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Restio papyraceus Pillans | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D., Vlok, J.H., Linder, H.P. & Turner, R.C. 2007. Restio papyraceus Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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