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Scientific Name | Pentameris longiglumis (Nees) Stapf subsp. longiglumis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Danthonia longiglumis Nees, Pentameris longiglumis (Nees) Steud. (in part) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/04 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, L. Fish & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO and AOO<10 km², known from one location. Potentially threatened by a deleterious fire regime and alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula, Table Mountain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Seepage areas on gentle slopes. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pentameris longiglumis (Nees) Stapf subsp. longiglumis | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pentameris longiglumis (Nees) Stapf subsp. longiglumis | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Helme, N.A., Fish, L. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Pentameris longiglumis (Nees) Stapf subsp. longiglumis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/02 |
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