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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza fourcadei (L.Bolus) G.J.Lewis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/09/06 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & T. Patel |
Justification | This montane species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 16 370 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 92 km². It is known from 16 subpopulations, but many more as yet undiscovered subpopulations are likely to exist. With no recorded threats, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is widespread but fairly rare in the mountains of southern Western Cape, South Africa. It is found from the Great Swartberg between Swartberg Pass and Meiringspoort, and also on the Kammanassie Mountains and the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains, from Robinson's Pass to Witte Els Berg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in stony sandstone ground, evidently in damp situations, including seeps and stream banks in mountain fynbos. |
Threats |
| It has no known threats; however, some parts of its range continue to be degraded by the spread of alien invasive plants and inappropriate fire management. |
Population |
The population has a stable trend and is known from between 14 and 16 subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza fourcadei (L.Bolus) G.J.Lewis | 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Patel, T. 2021. Geissorhiza fourcadei (L.Bolus) G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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