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Scientific Name | Thamnochortus fraternus Pillans |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2007/02/06 |
Assessor(s) | H.P. Linder, R.C. Turner & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO <2000 km², known from 10-15 locations. Most of which are highly threatened by alien acacia invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Well-drained limestone slopes and pavements, 50-200 m. |
Threats |
| Threatened by competition from dense infestations of alien invasive plants across its known range. Alien plants have been cleared within protected areas, but surrounding areas remain densely invaded and ongoing clearing and management is needed to prevent reinvasion. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Thamnochortus fraternus Pillans | NT B1ab(iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Thamnochortus fraternus Pillans | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Thamnochortus fraternus Pillans | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Linder, H.P. 2011. The African Restionaceae: an Interactive Key identification and description system. Version 6. http://www.systbot.uzh.ch/Bestimmungsschluessel/Restionaceae_en.html. Downloaded.
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 |
| Linder, H.P., Turner, R.C. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Thamnochortus fraternus Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22 |
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