Willdenowia affinis Pillans (1928:425)
Table Mountain window reed
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing (Helme & Trinder-Smith, 2006) or Extinct (Lindner et al., 2006; Humphreys et al., 2019; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last (and only) record: 1918 (Lindner et al., 2006 [sole record; plus date]; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024 [date only])
Distribution
Table Mountain (north slopes, near Kloof Corner), Western Cape Province, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
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