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Scientific Name | Phacelurus franksiae (J.M.Wood) Clayton |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Ischaemum franksae J.M.Wood |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/06/14 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted and rarely recorded species, but possibly overlooked. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 4255 km². Its habitat is well-protected and it is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species occurs in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg and adjacent areas in Lesotho. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland |
Description | Plants grow on moderate to steep slopes in high-altitude montane grassland. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. Its habitat is well-protected. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Phacelurus franksiae (J.M.Wood) Clayton | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Phacelurus franksiae (J.M.Wood) Clayton | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | |
Bibliography |
Clayton, W.D. 1978. The Genus Phacelurus (Gramineae). Kew Bulletin 33(2):175-179.
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Phacelurus franksiae (J.M.Wood) Clayton. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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