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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza nubigena Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2023/06/11 |
Assessor(s) | B. Mohamed, D.A. Kamundi & T. Patel |
Justification | This habitat specialist has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 356 km² and area of occupancy (AOO) of 20 km². It is not threatened and is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 criteria as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is restricted to the higher mountains in the southwestern corner of Western Cape, South Africa, from Victoria Peak south through the Hottentots Holland Mountains to the Kogelberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on grassy slopes at middle to upper elevations above 1050 m, usually in sheltered or marshy sites. |
Threats |
| This species has no threats. |
Population |
The population has a stable trend and is known from five locations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza nubigena 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 |
| Mohamed, B., Kamundi, D.A. & Patel, T. 2023. Geissorhiza nubigena Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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