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Scientific Name | Anthochortus ecklonii Nees |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
Synonyms | Calorophus tenuis (Mast.) Kuntze, Hypolaena tenuis Mast., Willdenowia ecklonii (Nees) T.Durand & Schinz (later homonym), not of (Nees) Kunth (1841) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/23 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Anthochortus ecklonii is a widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 42 476 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread along the inland mountains of the Western Cape, from the Koue Bokkeveld to the Swartberg, Langeberg, and Cockscomb in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains. It is rarer in the coastal mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | It occurs in seeps and wet places on steep upper south-facing slopes, occasionally along the margins of small streams. |
Threats |
| Anthochortus ecklonii is threatened by invasive alien species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Anthochortus ecklonii Nees | Least Concern | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Anthochortus ecklonii Nees. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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