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Scientific Name | Carpha capitellata (Nees) Boeck. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
Synonyms | Asterochaete angustifolia Nees, Asterochaete capitellata in sense of Levyns, not of Nees (in part), Asterochaete capitellata Nees, Asterochaete ludwigii Hochst. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/29 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali, W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence of 535 073 km² within its South African range and is widespread in marshy flats and slopes. It is not in danger of extinction and is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape |
Range | This species has a wide distribution in South Africa, from Western to Eastern Cape extending further north to Mpumalanga and Limpopo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Grassland |
Description | It is found in marshy flats or slopes. |
Threats |
| There are no major threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Carpha capitellata (Nees) Boeck. | 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.
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 |
| Mtshali, H., Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2021. Carpha capitellata (Nees) Boeck. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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