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Scientific Name | Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Setaria acuta Stapf & C.E.Hubb., Setaria chevalieri Stapf, Setaria chevalieri Stapf subsp. racemosa de Wit, Setaria insignis de Wit |
Common Names | Borad-leaved Setaria (e), Bosbuffelsgras (a), Breë-blaar Borselgras (a), Breëblaarsetaria (a), Buffalo Grass (e), Buffelsgras (a), Bush Buffalo Grass (e), Fine Sword Grass (e), Forest Buffalo Grass (e), Macopo Grass (e), Mufhafha (v), Ribbon Bristle Grass (e), Ribbon Grass (e), Riffelblaarsetaria (a), Sclitz Grass (e), Solitz Grass (e) |
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, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Setaria chevalieri Stapf subsp. racemosa de Wit | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz | 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 |
| Fish, L. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Setaria megaphylla (Steud.) T.Durand & Schinz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/27 |
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