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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza kamiesmontana Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D1 |
Assessment Date | 2021/10/18 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, N.A. Helme, R.C. Turner & T. Patel |
Justification | This species is a restricted range endemic with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 532 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 28 km². It is known from seven subpopulations each with fewer than 50 plants. Even allowing for undiscovered subpopulations, there are likely to be fewer than 1000 plants in total. The population is not subject to any threats. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criteria D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It is endemic to Northern Cape province of South Africa, and is restricted to the Kamiesberg mountains of Namaqualand. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | It occurs at middle elevations on granite outcrops in mountain renosterved. It often grows on moss pads in shallow soil near seasonal water sources. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
It is known from seven subpopulations each with fewer than 50 plants. Even allowing for undiscovered subpopulations, there are likely to be fewer than 1000 plants in total. 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 kamiesmontana Goldblatt | VU D1 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Geissorhiza kamiesmontana Goldblatt | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Goldblatt, P., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C. & Patel, T. 2021. Geissorhiza kamiesmontana Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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