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Scientific Name | Sporobolus discosporus Nees |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Common Names | Farthing Grass (e), Oortjiesgras (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/12 |
Assessor(s) | L. Fish & H. Mtshali |
Justification | A widespread, common species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 405 748 km² that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is widespread through the central and northern provinces of South Africa, and extends to east tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It grows in moist places, on exposed bedrock, open disturbed ground and overgrazed areas. |
Threats |
| Although this species is in areas that have been transformed for agriculture and infrastructure development, it is still widespread and not threatened. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Sporobolus discosporus Nees | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Fish, L., Mashau, A.C., Moeaha, M.J. and Nembudani, M.T. 2015. Identification guide to southern African grasses. Strelitzia 36. South African National Biodiversity 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 |
| Fish, L. & Mtshali, H. 2021. Sporobolus discosporus Nees. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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