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Scientific Name | Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. uniflora (Burch. ex Stapf) Gibbs Russ. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Ehrharta uniflora Burch. ex Stapf |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/30 |
Assessor(s) | G.A. Verboom & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<2000 km², known from nine locations many of these occur at low altitudes and are experiencing ongoing decline due to coastal development. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Betty's Bay to Simon's Town. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos |
Description | Seepage areas and marshy places and along watercourses mostly at low altitudes. |
Threats |
| Threatened by coastal development and urban expansion, especially in the Betty's Bay and Noordhoek areas. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. uniflora (Burch. ex Stapf) Gibbs Russ. | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Gibbs Russell, G.E. 1987. Taxonomy of the genus Ehrharta (Poaceae) in southern Africa: the Setacea group. Bothalia 17(1):67-73.
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 |
| Verboom, G.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Ehrharta setacea Nees subsp. uniflora (Burch. ex Stapf) Gibbs Russ. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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