Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Helictotrichon rogerellisii Mashau, L.Fish & A.E. van Wyk
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
POACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2011/03/17
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden & D. Raimondo
Justification
One known location is potentially threatened by the unmanaged spread of alien invasive plants.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Bredasdorp district, near De Hoop.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
De Hoop Limestone Fynbos
Description
Shallow, humic soils among limestone outcrops.
Threats
Potentially threatened by alien invasive plants.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Helictotrichon rogerellisii Mashau, L.Fish & A.E. van WykVU D22011.1
Bibliography

Mashau, A.C., Fish, L. and Van Wyk, A.E. 2010. Poaceae: Two new species of Helictotrichon (Pooideae: Aveneae) from South Africa. Bothalia 40(2):179-183.


Citation
von Staden, L. & Raimondo, D. 2011. Helictotrichon rogerellisii Mashau, L.Fish & A.E. van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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