| Scientific Name | Chloris virgata Sw. | Higher Classification | Monocotyledons | Family | POACEAE | Synonyms | Chloris alba J.Presl, Chloris compressa DC., Chloris decora Nees ex Steud., Chloris elegans Kunth, Chloris meccana Hochst. & Steud. ex Schlechtend., Chloris penicellata Willd. ex Steud., Chloris pubescens Lag., Chloris virgata Sw. var. elegans (Kunth) Stapf | Common Names | Amafusine (z), Blougras (a), Blue Grass (e), Feather Fingergrass (e), Feathered Chloris (e), Feathertop Chloris (e), Hay Grass (e), Haygrass (e), Hooi Gras (a), Hooigras (a), Katstertgras (a), Klosgras (a), Klossiesgras (a), Kwasgras (a), Old Land Grass (e), Old Land's Grass (e), Oldlandsgrass (e), Oulandegras (a), Paardgras (a), Perdegras (a), Sehabane (ss), Soetgras (a), Spinnekopgras (a), Sweet Grass (e), Sweet Hay (e), Sweet Hay Grass (e), Sweetgrass (e), Sweethay Grass (e), Umadolwana (x), White Grass (e), Wit Gras (a), Witgras (a), Witpluimchloris (a), Witpluimgras (a), Wollerigegras (a) |
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, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial |
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Citation/Red List version | | Chloris virgata Sw. | 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. Chloris virgata Sw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/24 |
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