Jakkalsstert

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Thamnochortus nutans (Thunb.) Pillans
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RESTIONACEAE
Synonyms
Restio nutans Thunb., Thamnochortus consanguineus Kunth
Common Names
Jakkalsstert (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2006/09/10
Assessor(s)
H.P. Linder, R.C. Turner & D. Pillay
Justification
Known from two locations (Constantiaberg and Table Mountain). Potentially threatened by trampling as both locations are heavily-frequented by hikers, the Constantiaberg subpopulation is fragmented by a radio tower and a tar road.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cape Peninsula.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Shallow soil over sandstone bedrock, often in waterlogged habitats, with moss beds often at the base of plants.
Threats
Human disturbance, Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Thamnochortus nutans (Thunb.) PillansVU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Thamnochortus nutans (Thunb.) PillansRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Thamnochortus nutans (Thunb.) PillansRare 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.


Helme, N.A. and Trinder-Smith, T.H. 2006. The endemic flora of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 72(2):205-210.


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
Linder, H.P., Turner, R.C. & Pillay, D. 2006. Thamnochortus nutans (Thunb.) Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24

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