Spiral Tasselweed

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Ruppia cirrhosa (Petagna) Grande
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RUPPIACEAE
Synonyms
Ruppia spiralis L. ex Dumort.
Common Names
Ditch Grass (e), Spiral Tasselweed (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/05/22
Assessor(s)
F. Cholo & W. Foden
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Freshwater
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Ruppia cirrhosa (Petagna) GrandeLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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
Cholo, F. & Foden, W. 2006. Ruppia cirrhosa (Petagna) Grande. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13

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