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Scientific Name | Hypodiscus procurrens Esterh. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2013/01/07 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 5263 km², 12 known locations continue to decline due to habitat loss to coastal development, agricultural expansion and competition from alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Stanford to Mossel Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, Canca Limestone Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Hartenbos Dune Thicket |
Description | Deep sand associated with coastal limestone outcrops. |
Threats |
| Threatened by habitat loss to coastal development around Mossel Bay, and crop cultivation at most locations on the Agulhas Plain. Expanding, dense infestations of alien invasive plants are threatening most subpopulations across this species' range. Around Stilbaai, this species is also threatened by habitat degradation as a result of veld management for thatch harvesting. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hypodiscus procurrens Esterh. | EN B1ab(ii,iii,v) | 2012.1 | | Hypodiscus procurrens Esterh. | EN B1ab(ii,iii,v) | 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. & von Staden, L. 2013. Hypodiscus procurrens Esterh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22 |
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