| Scientific Name | Ehrharta bulbosa Sm. | Higher Classification | Monocotyledons | Family | POACEAE |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Ehrharta bulbosa is a widespread and common species. It is threatened in parts of its range, but not yet in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 81 146 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs from the Cederberg to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to Kareedouw. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Eastern Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Eastern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Lourensford Alluvium Fynbos, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Swartberg Shale Renosterveld, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Peninsula Shale Renosterveld, Kango Conglomerate Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Kouebokkeveld Alluvium Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos | Description | It occurs on flats and lower slopes, 50-1000 m. |
Threats | | Subpopulations on flats are threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation due to urban and agricultural expansion. About 16% of its habitat is already irreversibly modified. Some subpopulations are also threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population | There is no information available on the population of this species.
| Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
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Citation/Red List version | | Ehrharta bulbosa Sm. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. 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.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2020. Ehrharta bulbosa Sm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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