Blousuurkanol

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aristea bakeri Klatt
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
Synonyms
Aristea confusa Goldblatt, Aristea macrocarpa G.J.Lewis, Aristea paniculata Baker
Common Names
Blousuurkanol (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020/11/12
Assessor(s)
W. Foden, L. Potter & P.P. Nzuza
Justification
A widespread species that has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 89 041 km². It is common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
Range
This species has a wide distribution in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces, where it occurs from Piketberg to the Cape Peninsula, extending east to Port Elizabeth.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
It grows on stony sandstone or clay loam slopes, up to 1500 m, flowering well only after fire.
Threats
There are no major threats affecting this species.
Population

No qualitative information regarding the population is available currently. The population trend is inferred to be stable as there are only slight threats occurring within the species' range.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aristea bakeri KlattLeast 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.


Citation
Foden, W., Potter, L. & Nzuza, P.P. 2020. Aristea bakeri Klatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/13

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