Braamfontein Spruit Ecological Corridor

G.J. Bredenkamp, L.R. Brown, M.F. Pfab
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Conservation value of the Egoli Granite Grassland, an endemic grassland in Gauteng, South Africa

Gauteng is the most densely populated province in South Africa. Its remaining natural areas are constantly under threat from urban development and the associated impacts. Presently, the natural areas of Gauteng support a large diversity of ecosystems. One such ecosystem is the Egoli Granite Grassland, endemic to the province, poorly conserved and therefore highly threatened. This paper describes the original Egoli Granite Grassland and the anthropogenic Hyparrhenia hirta dominated grassland that has replaced it in many of the remnant areas. Human impacts on this sensitive ecosystem have resulted in an altered species composition, loss of many species, and a change from a species-rich grassland with high conservation value to a species-poor grassland with low conservation value. The conservation of the last remaining relicts of original Egoli Granite Grassland is essential.

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The following 97 species were imported from this document.

  • Brooms-an-brushes

    Acalypha angustata

  • Cockatoo Grass

    Alloteropsis semialata

  • Spotted Aloe

    Aloe greatheadii

  • Transvaal Aloe

    Aloe transvaalensis

  • Stab Grass

    Andropogon schirensis

  • Anthospermum hispidulum

  • Sixweeks Three-awn

    Aristida adscensionis

  • Aristida canescens

  • Tassle Three-awn

    Aristida congesta congesta

  • Catthorn Asparagus

    Asparagus suaveolens

  • Aster bakeranus

  • Baboon Onion

    Babiana hypogea

  • Cats Whiskers

    Becium obovatum

  • False Love Grass

    Bewsia biflora

  • Eye Lashes

    Blepharis subvolubilis

  • Poison-bulb

    Boophane disticha

  • Red-topped Signal Grass

    Brachiaria serrata

  • Slender Sedge

    Bulbostylis hispidula

  • White Stinkwood

    Celtis africana

  • Chaetacanthus burchellii

  • White Trumpets

    Chascanum hederaceum hederaceum

  • Cluster Green Lily

    Chlorophytum fasciculatum

  • Flat Pricklehead

    Crabbea acaulis

  • Narrowleaf Pricklehead

    Crabbea angustifolia

  • Redspot Stonecrop

    Crassula capitella capitella

  • Orange River Swamplily

    Crinum bulbispermum

  • South African Spiny Cucumber

    Cucumis zeyheri

  • Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass

    Cymbopogon caesius

  • Narrowleaf Turpentine Grass

    Cymbopogon pospischilii

  • Bermuda Grass

    Cynodon dactylon

  • Grassveld Karmedik

    Dicoma anomala

  • Brown Finger Grass

    Digitaria brazzae

  • One-finger Grass

    Digitaria monodactyla

  • Broad-leaved Blue Stem

    Diheteropogon amplectens

  • Dwarf Elephantroot

    Elephantorrhiza elephantina

  • Wire Grass

    Elionurus muticus

  • Blue Love Grass

    Eragrostis chloromelas

  • African Love Grass

    Eragrostis curvula

  • Narrow Heart Love Grass

    Eragrostis racemosa

  • Heartleaf Eriosema

    Eriosema cordatum

  • Pale Felicia

    Felicia muricata

  • Thick-leaved Gladiolus

    Gladiolus crassifolius

  • Common Curryflower

    Gnidia capitata

  • Common Spikethorn

    Gymnosporia buxifolia

  • Common Falsegerbera

    Haplocarpha scaposa

  • Caterpillar Grass

    Harpochloa falx

  • Golden Everlasting

    Helichrysum aureonitens

  • Helichrysum miconiifolium

  • Icholocholo

    Helichrysum nudifolium

  • Purpleleaf Dollsrose

    Hermannia depressa

  • Tanglehead

    Heteropogon contortus

  • Bicolour Vernonia

    Hilliardiella elaeagnoides

  • Thatching Grass

    Hyparrhenia hirta

  • Small Hypericum

    Hypericum aethiopicum

  • Hypericum lalandii

  • African Stargrass

    Hypoxis hemerocallidea

  • Winter Stargrass

    Hypoxis multiceps

  • Silverleaf Stargrass

    Hypoxis rigidula

  • Obscure Morning Glory

    Ipomoea obscura

  • Ox Morning Glory

    Ipomoea ommaneyi

  • Justicia anagalloides

  • Charm Trembletop

    Kohautia amatymbica

  • Tough-leaved African Hyacinth

    Ledebouria marginata

  • Flat-leaved African Hyacinth

    Ledebouria ovatifolia

  • Bookleaf Lotononis

    Lotononis foliosa

  • Common Russet Grass

    Loudetia simplex

  • Purple Umbrella Sedge

    Mariscus congestus

  • Natal Grass

    Melinis repens

  • Boat Grass

    Monocymbium ceresiiforme

  • Figleaf Gemsbokbean

    Neorautanenia ficifolia

  • African Wild Olive

    Olea europaea africana

  • Natal Buffalo Grass

    Panicum natalense

  • Smooth Pentanisia

    Pentanisia angustifolia

  • Broadleaf Pentanisia

    Pentanisia prunelloides

  • False Gentian

    Raphionacme hirsuta

  • Mountain Karree

    Rhus leptodictya

  • Common Currant-rhus

    Rhus pyroides

  • Small Scabious

    Scabiosa columbaria

  • Golden Flat-flower

    Schistostephium crataegifolium

  • Crimson Bluestem

    Schizachyrium sanguineum

  • African Sumac

    Searsia lancea

  • Broom Ragwort

    Senecio venosus

  • Common Hook-thorn Acacia

    Senegalia afra

  • Fringed Dropseed

    Sporobolus pectinatus

  • Cape Hoarypea

    Tephrosia capensis

  • Kangaroo Grass

    Themeda triandra

  • Spiked Crinkleawn

    Trachypogon spicatus

  • Rolling Grass

    Trichoneura grandiglumis

  • Hairy Trident Grass

    Tristachya leucothrix

  • Tristachya rehmannii

  • Maagbossie

    Triumfetta sonderi

  • Pungent Wild Garlic

    Tulbaghia acutiloba

  • Boqo Morning Glory

    Turbina oblongata

  • Little Paraseed

    Ursinia nana

  • Silver Vernonia

    Vernonia natalensis

  • Buffalo-thorn

    Ziziphus mucronata

  • Dwarf Buffalothorn

    Ziziphus zeyheriana

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