Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Elegia fastigiata Mast.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RESTIONACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic
Assessment Date
2006/09/11
Assessor(s)
H.P. Linder, R.C. Turner & D. Pillay
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Elegia fastigiata Mast.Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) Raimondo et al. (2009)
Elegia fastigiata Mast.Extinct Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Elegia fastigiata Mast.Extinct Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

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
Linder, H.P., Turner, R.C. & Pillay, D. 2006. Elegia fastigiata Mast. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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