| Scientific Name | Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka | Higher Classification | Monocotyledons | Family | POACEAE | Synonyms | Melinis affinis Mez, Melinis bertlingii Mez, Melinis ejubata Mez, Melinis mutica Mez, Melinis otaviensis Mez, Melinis pulchra Mez, Melinis rangei Mez, Melinis seineri Mez, Panicum setinsigne Mez, Rhynchelytrum brevipilum (Hack.) Chiov., Rhynchelytrum costatum Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Rhynchelytrum grandiflorum Hochst., Rhynchelytrum suberostratum Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Rhynchelytrum villosum (Parl.) Chiov., Tricholaena brevipila Hack. |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 | Assessor(s) | L. Fish & J.E. Victor | Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
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Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka | Least 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.
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Citation | | Fish, L. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka subsp. grandiflora (Hochst.) Zizka. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18 |
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