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Scientific Name | Isolepis hemiuncialis (C.B.Clarke) J.Raynal |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
Synonyms | Isolepis aciformis (B.Nord.) J.Raynal, Scirpus aciformis B.Nord., Scirpus hemiuncialis C.B.Clarke |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/07/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Isolepis hemiuncialis is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from the Richtersveld, Namaqualand and Bushmanland southwards to the southern Tanqua Karoo. It also occurs in Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Wash Riviere, Namaqualand Riviere, Tanqua Karoo, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Western Little Karoo, Aggeneys Gravel Vygieveld, Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Eastern Gariep Plains Desert, Eastern Gariep Rocky Desert |
Description | It occurs in seasonally wet sandy depressions and stream beds below 1 000 m. |
Population |
A widespread, but rarely recorded habitat specialist. Plants are small and easily overlooked, and this species is likely to be more common than records suggest.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Isolepis hemiuncialis (C.B.Clarke) J.Raynal | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Muasya, A.M. and Simpson, D.A. 2002. A monograph of the genus Isolepis R.Br. (Cyperaceae). Kew Bulletin 57(2):257-362.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Isolepis hemiuncialis (C.B.Clarke) J.Raynal. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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