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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza longifolia (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Engysiphon longifolius G.J.Lewis |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/06/06 |
Assessor(s) | T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 7961 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 56 km². It has a stable population trend and is not threatened. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is restricted to the interior mountains of the western half of Western Cape province, South Africa, from the Gifberg in the north to Michell's Pass in the south. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | This species occurs on stony sandstone or clay slopes, flowering mainly after fire. |
Threats |
| There are no significant threats recorded for this species. |
Population |
The population has a stable trend and is known from 12 subpopulations but many more as yet unrecorded subpopulations are likely to exist. There is no indication of population size from any of the records.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza longifolia (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Patel, T. 2023. Geissorhiza longifolia (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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