Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Thamnochortus paniculatus Mast.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RESTIONACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened B1ab(iii,v)
Assessment Date
2007/02/08
Assessor(s)
H.P. Linder, D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner
Justification
EOO <3000 km², known from 13 locations. Occurring on coastal limestone patches that are heavily infested by invasive alien plants.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cape Agulhas to Stilbaai.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Well-drained slopes, usually over limestone pavements, 10-200 m.
Threats
Threatened by competition from dense infestations of alien invasive plants.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Conservation
Protected in De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Thamnochortus paniculatus Mast.NT B1ab(iii,v)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.


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., Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2007. Thamnochortus paniculatus Mast. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22

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