Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pentameris calcicola (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder var. hirsuta (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
Synonyms
Pentaschistis calcicola H.P.Linder var. hirsuta H.P.Linder
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)
Assessment Date
2007/05/18
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme
Justification
EOO 826 km², AOO<825 km², habitat quality at six known locations continue to decline as a result of alien acacia invasion.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Bredasdorp to Riversdale.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Canca Limestone Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket
Description
Limestone outcrops.
Threats
Invasive Alien Species (direct effects)
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pentaschistis calcicola H.P.Linder var. hirsuta H.P.LinderVU B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)2012.1
Pentaschistis calcicola H.P.Linder var. hirsuta H.P.LinderVU B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Pentaschistis calcicola H.P.Linder var. hirsuta H.P.LinderRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Linder, H.P. and Ellis, R.P. 1990. A revision of Pentaschistis (Arundineae: Poaceae). Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 12:1-124.


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.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Helme, N.A. 2007. Pentameris calcicola (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder var. hirsuta (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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