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Scientific Name | Restio fuscidulus Pillans |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RESTIONACEAE |
Synonyms | Ischyrolepis fuscidula (Pillans) H.P.Linder |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2017/07/12 |
Assessor(s) | H.P. Linder & L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO <10 km²), but locally common species that is not in danger of extinction. 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 | This species occurs in Audensberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Hex Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in dry, rocky mountain slopes, 900-1700 m. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ischyrolepis fuscidula (Pillans) H.P.Linder | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ischyrolepis fuscidula (Pillans) H.P.Linder | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Restio fuscidulus Pillans | Rare | 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.
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Citation |
| Linder, H.P. & von Staden, L. 2017. Restio fuscidulus Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/14 |
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