Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pentameris obtusifolia (Hochst.) Schweick.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
Synonyms
Avena rigida Steud., Pentameris squarrosa Stapf, Pseudopentameris obtusifolia (Hochst.) N.P.Barker
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/03/05
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & L. Fish
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pseudopentameris obtusifolia (Hochst.) N.P.BarkerLeast Concern 2012.1
Pseudopentameris obtusifolia (Hochst.) N.P.BarkerLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Pseudopentameris obtusifolia (Hochst.) N.P.BarkerRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Pentameris obtusifolia (Hochst.) Schweick.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
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.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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


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
Victor, J.E. & Fish, L. 2006. Pentameris obtusifolia (Hochst.) Schweick. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/02

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