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Scientific Name | Urochloa brachyura (Hack.) Stapf |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Panicum brachyurum Hack., Urochloa geniculata C.E.Hubb., Urochloa novemnervia C.E.Hubb. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Urochloa brachyura is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is widespread across northern South Africa, from Kimberley and Vryburg to the Limpopo Lowveld. It also occurs northwards through east Africa to Ethiopia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Marikana Thornveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Limpopo Sweet Bushveld, Mafikeng Bushveld, Roodeberg Bushveld, Highveld Alluvial Vegetation, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Molopo Bushveld, Kimberley Thornveld, Western Sandy Bushveld, Klerksdorp Thornveld, Western Highveld Sandy Grassland, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Dwaalboom Thornveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Zeerust Thornveld, Gravelotte Rocky Bushveld, Stella Bushveld, Granite Lowveld, Nossob Bushveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Musina Mopane Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Schweizer-Reneke Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in black turf and clay soils in woodlands and grassland, often in shade. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Urochloa brachyura (Hack.) Stapf | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Urochloa brachyura (Hack.) Stapf. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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