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Scientific Name | Acroceras macrum Stapf |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Common Names | Nile Grass (e), Nylvleigras (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/10/09 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali, L. Fish & J.E. Victor |
Justification | A widespread, common species in the eastern parts of South Africa, this species is highly palatable but difficult to eradicate. While some parts of its range are threatened by habitat loss and degradation, it is unlikely to face extinction in the near future. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape |
Range | This species is widely distributed in Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa. In South Africa, it occurs in the eastern and southern parts of the country, from Soutpansberg to Humansdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Freshwater |
Description | It occurs in a wide range of soils, including flooded areas near rivers, swamps, or vleis. |
Threats |
| This species has lost parts of its habitat to pine plantations, sugarcane fields and urban expansion. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Acroceras macrum Stapf | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Cook, C.D.K. 2004. Aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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.
Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H., Fish, L. & Victor, J.E. 2023. Acroceras macrum Stapf. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/24 |
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