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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza minuta Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2023/06/07 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & T. Patel |
Justification | This is a rare habitat specialist with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 349 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 24 km². It is known from only three subpopulations, but it is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 criteria as Least Concern and is nationally recognised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa, and is found on the Gifberg, Matsikamma and Pakhuis mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on moist, sandstone pavements in shallow sandy ground, especially common after fire. |
Threats |
| This species has no threats. |
Population |
The population has a stable trend and is known from three subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza minuta Goldblatt | Rare | 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.
Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C. and Nänni, I. 2009. New species of Geissorhiza (Iridaceae:Crocoideae) from the southern African winter rainfall zone, range extensions, taxonomic changes, and notes on pollen morphology. Bothalia 39(2):123-152.
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. 2023. Geissorhiza minuta Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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