Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Thamnochortus muirii Pillans
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RESTIONACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)
Assessment Date
2006/09/10
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & R.C. Turner
Justification
EOO<5700 km², known from eight locations. Declining due to crop cultivation, urban development and invasive alien plants.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Potberg to Mossel Bay.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Canca Limestone Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket
Description
Deep sandy habitats associated with limestone, 30-200 m.
Threats
Habitat loss, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects)
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Thamnochortus muirii PillansVU B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Thamnochortus muirii PillansVulnerable Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Thamnochortus muirii PillansVulnerable 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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Thamnochortus muirii Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22

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