Biesie

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Afroscirpoides dioeca (Kunth) Garcia-Madr.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
CYPERACEAE
Synonyms
Scirpoides dioecus (Kunth) Browning, Scirpus dioecus (Kunth) Boeck.
Common Names
Biesie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/06/30
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
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, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Scirpoides dioecus (Kunth) BrowningLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Garcia-Madrid, A.S., Muasya, A.M., Alvarez, I., Canto, P. and Molina, J.A. 2015. Towards resolving phylogenetic relationships in the Ficinia clade and description of the new genus Afroscirpoides (Cyperaceae: Cypereae). Taxon 64(4):688-702.


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.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Afroscirpoides dioeca (Kunth) Garcia-Madr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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