Water Pom-pom

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Eriocaulon sonderianum Körn.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ERIOCAULACEAE
Synonyms
Eriocaulon baurii N.E.Br., Eriocaulon dregei Hochst. var. sonderianum (Körn.) Oberm.
Common Names
Nyokoana-ea-likhoho (ss), Pipewort (e), Water Pom-pom (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/05/22
Assessor(s)
F. Cholo & W. Foden
Justification
Eriocaulon sonderianum is widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Range
This species is widespread across eastern South Africa. It also occurs in Lesotho and eSwatini (Swaziland), and extends northwards to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Freshwater
Major habitats
Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt
Description
It occurs on streambanks, and in marshes and wetlands in grassland.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Eriocaulon sonderianum Körn.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Cook, C.D.K. 2004. Aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.


Obermeyer, A.A. 1985. Eriocaulaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 4 Part 2 Xyridaceae-Juncaceae:9-21. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.


Phillips, S.M. 1998. Eriocaulaceae of the Flora Zambesiaca area. Kirkia 17(1):11-67.


Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.


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.


Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.


Citation
Cholo, F. & Foden, W. 2006. Eriocaulon sonderianum Körn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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