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Scientific Name | Thamnochortus pellucidus 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 500 km², known from seven locations and experiencing ongoing habitat loss due to invasive alien plants, protea cultivation and coastal development. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Betty's Bay to Soetanysberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos |
Description | Well-drained acid coastal sand, occasionally in slightly peaty conditions. |
Threats |
| Harvesting [gathering], Habitat loss, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects) |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Thamnochortus pellucidus Pillans | VU B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Thamnochortus pellucidus Pillans | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Thamnochortus pellucidus Pillans | Vulnerable | 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 |
| Victor, J.E. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Thamnochortus pellucidus Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22 |
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