Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pentameris caulescens (H.P.Linder) Galley & H.P.Linder
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
Synonyms
Pentaschistis caulescens H.P.Linder
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2007/05/18
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from two subpopulations (EOO <300 km²). This alpine habitat specialist has no recorded threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Mountains around Ceres.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos
Description
High altitude shale bands and dry stony slopes.
Threats
No known threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pentaschistis caulescens H.P.LinderRare 2012.1
Pentaschistis caulescens H.P.LinderRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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.


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. 2007. Pentameris caulescens (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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