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Scientific Name | Anthochortus singularis Esterh. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/30 |
Assessor(s) | H.P. Linder & N.A. Helme |
Justification | Two to three locations are known, one of which is potentially threatened by the expansion of nearby pine plantations. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Southern Cederberg to Groot Winterhoek Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Well-drained sandy plains, possibly waterlogged in winter, very dry in summer. |
Threats |
| Potentially threatened by habitat loss to expansion of nearby pine plantations as well as competition from escaped pine seedlings. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Anthochortus singularis Esterh. | VU D2 | 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 |
| Linder, H.P. & Helme, N.A. 2009. Anthochortus singularis Esterh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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