Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pentameris holciformis (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
Synonyms
Danthonia holciformis Nees, Pentaschistis holciformis (Nees) H.P.Linder
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/07/06
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO<500 km²), known from fewer than 10 subpopulations, not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Hottentots Holland and Kogelberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Sandstone mountain slopes, favouring lightly disturbed areas.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pentaschistis holciformis (Nees) H.P.LinderRare 2012.1
Pentaschistis holciformis (Nees) 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
Helme, N.A. 2006. Pentameris holciformis (Nees) Galley & H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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