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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza grandiflora Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/05/29 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | This is a montane habitat specialist, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1282 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 20 km². It is known from five subpopulations, but is likely under recorded as this species flowers mainly after fire. It is not threatened, and is therefore listed Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | An endemic to Western Cape province of South Africa, extending from the Grootwinterhoek Mountains to the Hottentots Holland Mountains. It is also found in the Slanghoek, Riviersonderend and Langeberg mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in rocky, sandy ground at mid- to upper elevations in mountain fynbos, flowering mainly after fire. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
It has a stable population, and has no threats. The population is known from five subpopulations, but there are likely still a few undiscovered subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza grandiflora 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. 2023. Geissorhiza grandiflora Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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