| Scientific Name | Schismus schismoides (Stapf ex Conert) Verboom & H.P.Linder | Higher Classification | Monocotyledons | Family | POACEAE | Synonyms | Karroochloa schismoides (Stapf ex Conert) Conert & Türpe | Common Names | Haasgras (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/03/04 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Schismus schismoides is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species occurs from southern Namibia to Vanrhynsdorp and Calvinia. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland, Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos, Hantam Karoo, Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld, Namaqualand Arid Grassland, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Northern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld, Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld, Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Western Gariep Lowland Desert, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Eastern Gariep Plains Desert, Namaqualand Riviere, Central Knersvlakte Vygieveld, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Knersvlakte Dolomite Vygieveld, Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Richtersveld Red Duneveld, Oograbies Plains Sandy Grassland, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland | Description | It occurs on dry mountain slopes and sandy or gravelly coastal flats. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Karroochloa schismoides (Stapf ex Conert) Conert & Türpe | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Karroochloa schismoides (Stapf ex Conert) Conert & Türpe | 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.
Linder, H.P., Baeza, M., Barker, N.P., Galley, C., Humphreys, A.M., Lloyd, K.M., Orlovich, D.A., Pirie, M.D., Simon, B.K., Walsh, N. and Verboom, G.A. 2010. A generic classification of the Danthonioideae (Poaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 97(3):306-364.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2020. Schismus schismoides (Stapf ex Conert) Verboom & H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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