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Scientific Name | Echinochloa holubii (Stapf) Stapf |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Common Names | Kalahari Water Grass (e), Kalahariwatergras (a), Kalahari-watergras (a), Vleigras (a), Water Grass (e), Watergras (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/18 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali, L. Fish, J.E. Victor, F. Cholo & W. Foden |
Justification | Echinochloa holubii is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | This species is widespread across southern Africa. In South Africa, it is widespread across northern and eastern South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Freshwater |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in swampy areas, pans and vleis. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Echinochloa holubii (Stapf) Stapf | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Cook, C.D.K. 2004. Aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Fish, L., Mashau, A.C., Moeaha, M.J. and Nembudani, M.T. 2015. Identification guide to southern African grasses. Strelitzia 36. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H., Fish, L., Victor, J.E., Cholo, F. & Foden, W. 2017. Echinochloa holubii (Stapf) Stapf. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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