Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aristida monticola Henrard
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018/10/05
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Aristida monticola is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Free State, KwaZulu-Natal
Range
This species occurs in the northern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg and adjacent areas in Lesotho.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos, Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland
Description
It occurs in moist, shady seepage areas on mountain slope and on stream banks.
Threats
This species' habitat is protected and it has no severe threats.
Population

Aristida monticola is a locally common habitat specialist (Fish et al. 2015).


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aristida monticola HenrardLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aristida monticola HenrardLower Risk - Least Concern Scott-Shaw (1999)
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.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Aristida monticola Henrard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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