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Scientific Name | Elionurus muticus (Spreng.) Kunth |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | POACEAE |
Synonyms | Elionurus argenteus Nees, Elionurus glaber E.Phillips, Elionurus glaber E.Phillips var. villosus E.Phillips, Elionurus pretoriensis E.Phillips |
Common Names | Elsgras (a), Haasgras (a), Hlooko (ss), Isinama (z), Kleinhaasgras (a), Koperdraadgras (a), Krulgras (a), Laventalgras (a), Lekkerruikgras (a), Lemoengras (a), Lemon Grass (e), Lemon Scented Grass (e), Matrasgras (a), Matrass Grass (e), Polgras (a), Silky Grass (e), Simon Grass (e), Sour Grass (e), Suurgras (a), Suurpol (a), Wildebeesgras (a), Wine Grass (e), Wire Grass (e), Wire Lemongrass (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. Fish & J.E. Victor |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Elionurus muticus (Spreng.) Kunth | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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 |
| Fish, L. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Elionurus muticus (Spreng.) Kunth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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