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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza hispidula (R.C.Foster) Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Geissorhiza humilis (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. var. bicolor Baker, Geissorhiza humilis (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. var. hispidula R.C.Foster |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/09/07 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & T. Patel |
Justification | This widespread species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 20 061 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 140 km². It is known from between 20 and 24 subpopulations. Although some lowland subpopulations have been lost to urban expansion and crop cultivation, it is still common and occurs in montane areas where it is not threatened. It is unlikely to go extinct. As flowering is stimulated by fires, it is also likely to be overlooked in many areas, and more common than records indicate. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is widespread in the southern parts of the Western Cape Province, South Africa, extending from the Cape Peninsula eastward to Albertinia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in sandy soils, usually on flats or mountain plateaus and flowers only after fire. |
Population |
This species is known from at least 20 subpopulations, and the overall population has a stable trend.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza hispidula (R.C.Foster) 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 hispidula (R.C.Foster) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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