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Scientific Name | Sporobolus stapfianus Gand. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Common Names | Blousaadgras (a), Fynblousaadgras (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/12 |
Assessor(s) | L. Fish & H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread, common, and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | This species has a wide distribution in tropical Africa, Madagascar and Yemen. In South Africa, it occurs in the eastern and northern provinces of the country, from Eastern Cape through to Limpopo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | It occurs on rocky outcrops or near streams in sandy soils. |
Threats |
| It has no known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Sporobolus stapfianus Gand. | 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 stapfianus Gand. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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