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Scientific Name | Tetraria microstachys (Vahl) Pfeiff. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
Synonyms | Schoenus microstachys Vahl, Tetraria circinalis (Schrad.) C.B.Clarke |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Tetraria microstachys is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 56 708 km², and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and it occurs from Tulbagh to Cape Peninsula through to Humansdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Dune Strandveld, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Garden Route Granite Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Groot Brak Dune Strandveld, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It grows in sandy flats and slopes. |
Threats |
| About 30% of this species' habitat has been lost to agriculture, urban expansion and coastal development, and loss continues. Subpopulations along the coast are also threatened by competition from dense infestations of alien invasive plants. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tetraria microstachys (Vahl) Pfeiff. | 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.
Levyns, M.R. 1947. Tetraria and related genera, with special reference to the flora of the Cape Peninsula. Journal of South African Botany 13:73-93.
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. 2018. Tetraria microstachys (Vahl) Pfeiff. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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