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Scientific Name | Pentameris uniflora N.P.Barker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/03/23 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & L. Fish |
Justification | A habitat specialist known from three subpopulations, which is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from the Riviersonderend Mountains to Robinson Pass in the Langeberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in damp, rocky, south-facing mountain slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pentameris uniflora N.P.Barker | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Barker, N.P. 1993. A biosystematic study of Pentameris (Arundineae, Poaceae). Bothalia 23(1):25-47.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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 |
| Victor, J.E. & Fish, L. 2006. Pentameris uniflora N.P.Barker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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