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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza confusa Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Engysiphon exscapus in sense of G.J.Lewis (in part), excluding basionym |
Common Names | Syblom (a), Sysie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/19 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & T. Patel |
Justification | This is a widespread and locally common species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 13 474 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 296 km². It occurs in montane habitats that are not threatened, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It extends through the interior mountains of the western half of Western Cape, South Africa, from the Gifberg in the north to Jonaskop in the Riviersonderend mountains in the south. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on stony sandstone slopes, most frequent after fire. |
Threats |
| This species has lost 37% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). However, it is not in danger of extinction. |
Population |
The population has a stable trend, and is known from more than 35 subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza confusa Goldblatt | Least Concern | 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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Patel, T. 2021. Geissorhiza confusa Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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