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Scientific Name | Isolepis namaquana Muasya & J.Viljoen |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2013/12/11 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 4571 km²), known from only a few collections, but quite likely overlooked. It is not suspected to be threatened or declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Springbok to Vanrhynsdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Seasonally wet seeps in sandy soils. |
Threats |
| One location at the base of the Matsikamma Mountain near Vanrhynsdorp is potentially threatened by habitat loss to crop cultivation and mining, while the other two are within formally protected areas. |
Population |
A recently discovered species, known from three widely scattered subpopulations. It is likely to be overlooked and more common than records indicate, and not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Isolepis namaquana Muasya & J.Viljoen | Least Concern | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Muasya, A.M., Viljoen, J. and Stirton, C.H. 2011. Isolepis namaquana (Cypereae, Cyperaceae), a new endemic species from the winter rainfall area of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 77(1):55-58.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2013. Isolepis namaquana Muasya & J.Viljoen. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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