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Scientific Name | Panicum dewinteri J.G.Anderson |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Common Names | Soutpansberg Buffalo Grass (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/27 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Panicum dewinteri is a range-restricted, but fairly common species that is not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 900 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Soutpansberg and Blouberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld |
Description | It occupies rocky outcrops and rock crevices, 1070-1830 m. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. Less than 2% of its habitat is irreversibly modified, and land cover data show no loss between 1990 and 2014. The main land use within this species' range is grazing of livestock, but field observations indicate that grazing does not have a negative impact on the population. |
Population |
Panicum dewinteri occurs in scattered, isolated clumps, but is fairly common across the western Soutpansberg and Blouberg. The population is not declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Panicum dewinteri J.G.Anderson | LC | 2020.1 | | Panicum dewinteri J.G.Anderson | NT B1ab(iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Panicum dewinteri J.G.Anderson | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Anderson, J.G. 1967. A new species of Panicum. Bothalia 9(2):341-350.
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.
Hahn, N. 2002. Endemic flora of the Soutpansberg. Unpublished MSc, Univeristy of Natal, Pietermaritzburg.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Panicum dewinteri J.G.Anderson. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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