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Scientific Name | Elegia amoena Pillans |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/06/04 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme |
Justification | This species is known from very high altitude peaks (EOO <20 km²). It has no known threats. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It occurs in Slanghoek Mountains, from Wellington Sneeukop to Witteberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in dry fynbos slopes at higher altitudes, sometimes on shale bands, mostly on southern aspects, 1400-1600 m. |
Threats |
| This species has no severe threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Elegia amoena Pillans | Rare | 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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. 2007. Elegia amoena Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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