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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza bryicola Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/19 |
Assessor(s) | T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 46 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 28 km². It is known from three sites and is not threatened. It is therefore listed globally as Least Concern, and nationally, as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | An endemic species restricted to the mountains above Betty's Bay and the Klein River Mountains, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in cool shady sites, on damp cliffs near seeps or waterfalls, often in moss pads. |
Threats |
| This species has no significant threats. It has lost only 1% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). |
Population |
It is known from three locations, and the population has a stable trend.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza bryicola Goldblatt | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. 1985. Systematics of the southern African genus Geissorhiza (Iridaceae-Ixioideae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 72(2):277-447.
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.
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Citation |
| Patel, T. 2021. Geissorhiza bryicola Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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