Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pentameris horrida (Galley) Galley & H.P.Linder
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
Synonyms
Pentaschistis horrida C.A.Galley
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2007/10/15
Assessor(s)
P.A. Manyama
Justification
A recently described species, known from a restricted range from two subpopulations. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of less than 240 km² and 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 Cederberg to Groot Swartberg and Kouga Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos
Description
Plants grow on mountain summit plateaus and sometimes on steep slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pentaschistis horrida C.A.GalleyRare 2012.1
Pentaschistis horrida C.A.GalleyRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Galley, C.A. and Linder, H.P. 2006. New species and taxonomic changes within Pentaschistis (Danthonioideae, Poaceae) from Western Cape, South Africa. Bothalia 36(2):157-162.


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
Manyama, P.A. 2007. Pentameris horrida (Galley) Galley & H.P.Linder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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