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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza cataractarum Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/19 |
Assessor(s) | B. Mohamed, D.A. Kamundi & T. Patel |
Justification | This is a range-restricted habitat specialist, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 280 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 16 km². It is known from four subpopulations, and has no recorded threats. It is therefore listed globally as Least Concern, and nationally, as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It grows on wet, dripping, mossy south-facing cliffs and waterfalls. |
Threats |
| There are no recorded threats to this species. |
Population |
It is known from four subpopulations, 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 cataractarum 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 |
| Mohamed, B., Kamundi, D.A. & Patel, T. 2021. Geissorhiza cataractarum Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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