Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Ficinia grandiflora T.H.Arnold & Gordon-Gray
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
CYPERACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2008/03/12
Assessor(s)
M. Muasya & D. Raimondo
Justification
A narrow habitat specialist known from four sites. Not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Du Toit's Kloof to Hottentots Holland Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Boland Granite Fynbos
Description
Granite slopes below 800 m in fynbos.
Threats
No threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Ficinia grandiflora T.H.Arnold & Gordon-GrayRare 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.


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.


Citation
Muasya, M. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Ficinia grandiflora T.H.Arnold & Gordon-Gray. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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