Willdenowia incurvata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Willdenowia endemic to the Fynbos region of the Northern Cape and Western Cape.[1] It is also known as the sonqua sunreed; or sonkwasriet in Afrikaans.[3]

Willdenowia incurvata
Conservation status
Least Concern (SANBI)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Restionaceae
Genus:	Willdenowia
Species:	W. incurvata
Binomial name
Willdenowia incurvata (Thunb.) H.P.Linder
Synonyms[2]
Calopsis incurvata (Thunb.) Kunth Leptocarpus incurvatus (Thunb.) Mast. Nematanthus ecklonii Nees Restio incurvatus Thunb. Willdenowia cuspidata Mast. Willdenowia ecklonii (Nees) Kunth Willdenowia neglecta Steud. Willdenowia striata Thunb.

Distribution

Willdenowia incurvata is found from False Bay in the Western Cape to Springbok in Namaqualand, in the Northern Cape.[1] It is dominant in the sandveld between Melkbos and the Olifants River, from sea level to the 1 200 m altitude range.[3]

Ecology

Willdenowia incurvata is a reseeder, it reproduces by reseeding after a fire.[3]

Conservation status

Willdenowia incurvata is classified as Least Concern as it is widely distributed, with a stable population.[1][3]

References

External links

• Data related to Willdenowia incurvata at Wikispecies