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Scientific Name | Diandrochloa pusilla (Hack.) De Winter |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Eragrostis pusilla Hack. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/12 |
Assessor(s) | L. Fish & H. Mtshali |
Justification | Diandrochloa pusilla is widespread in southern Africa, and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, North West |
Range | This species occurs in the North West and Limpopo provinces of South Africa, and also in Angola, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It grows near water, in sandy or clayey soil, often in shade, floodplain grasslands. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Diandrochloa pusilla (Hack.) De Winter | 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. Diandrochloa pusilla (Hack.) De Winter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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