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Scientific Name | Aristea spiralis (L.f.) Ker Gawl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/02/25 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread and common in the Western Cape Province. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 53 277 km² and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | The species is endemic to the Western Cape Province, South Africa, where it is widely distributed from Bains Kloof to the Cape Peninsula, extending east to Knysna. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It is found on stony sandstone granite slopes, at 100-1000 m. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss to agriculture and development continues, particularly along the coast. It is however highly unlikely that habitat loss will lead to extinction in the near future. Alien invasive plants continue to spread into some parts of this species' range. |
Population |
This species is common, with hundreds of recent records posted on iNaturalist.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea spiralis (L.f.) Ker Gawl. | Least Concern | 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.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2021. Aristea spiralis (L.f.) Ker Gawl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/20 |
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