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Scientific Name | Schoenus auritus (Nees) T.L.Elliott & Muasya |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
Synonyms | Tetraria sylvatica (Nees) C.B.Clarke |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2022/04/29 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread along the south-eastern coastline of South Africa, between St Lucia to Cape Point with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 115 422 km². It has no known threats and it is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape |
Range | This species is widespread along the coastline of KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape, from St Lucia to Cape Point. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Grassland |
Description | It occurs in seepages and along streams, often in sandy-loams to gravelly soils. |
Threats |
| No threats have been reported for this species. |
Population |
It is known from many subpopulations, and with no known threats, the population is suspected to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Bibliography |
Elliott, T.L., Barrett, R.L. and Muasya, A.M. 2019. A taxonomic revision of Schoenus cuspidatus and allies (Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae)—Part 1. South African Journal of Botany 121:519-535.
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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2022. Schoenus auritus (Nees) T.L.Elliott & Muasya. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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