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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza cantharophila Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/19 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This is a localised but extremely abundant species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1695 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 32 km². It is known from eight subpopulations, and is not declining. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is restricted to the southern Roggeveld and Klein Roggeveld in the Northern Cape and adjacent Western Cape province of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs most often on south-facing slopes or on flat ground and grows in shale soils. |
Threats |
| This species has no significant threats. |
Population |
It is known from eight subpopulations, and has a stable trend. It is locally extremely abundant. In years of good rains, flowering subpopulations can stretch for several kilometres.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza cantharophila Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Least Concern | 2011.1 | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C. and Nänni, I. 2009. New species of Geissorhiza (Iridaceae:Crocoideae) from the southern African winter rainfall zone, range extensions, taxonomic changes, and notes on pollen morphology. Bothalia 39(2):123-152.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Geissorhiza cantharophila Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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