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Scientific Name | Aristida junciformis Trin. & Rupr. subsp. junciformis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Aristida huillensis Rendle, Aristida schliebenii Henrard |
Common Names | Assegaaisteekgras (a), Besemgras (a), Bristle Grass (e), Congoni Grass (e), Gongoni Grass (e), Gongoni Three-awn (e), Gongonisteekgras (a), Heigras (a), Koperdraadgras (a), Lefielo (ss), Ngongoni (z), Ngongoni Bristle Grass (e), Ngongonisteekgras (a), Steekgras (a), Umgongoni (z), Wire Grass (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. Fish & J.E. Victor |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristida junciformis Trin. & Rupr. subsp. junciformis | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Aristida junciformis Trin. & Rupr. subsp. junciformis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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