Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Dregeochloa calviniensis Conert
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/08/03
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor, R.P. Ellis & L. Fish
Justification
A habitat specialist, occurring as localized subpopulations. No known threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
South-western Bushmanland between Gamoep and Vosburg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Hantam Karoo, Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland, Northern Upper Karoo, Bushmanland Basin Shrubland, Bushmanland Sandy Grassland
Description
Limestone outcrops in arid succulent karoo shrubland.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Dregeochloa calviniensis ConertRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Dregeochloa calviniensis ConertRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


Gibbs Russell, G.E., Watson, L., Koekemoer, M., Smook, L., Barker, N.P., Anderson, H.M. and Dallwitz, M.J. 1990. Grasses of southern Africa. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 58:1-437. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Victor, J.E., Ellis, R.P. & Fish, L. 2005. Dregeochloa calviniensis Conert. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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