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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza ovalifolia R.C.Foster |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/10/21 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, D. Raimondo, R.C. Turner & T. Patel |
Justification | This is a poorly known mountain species often confused with the more widespread and common Geissorhiza bolusii which occurs in similar habitats in the Cape Mountains. Few mature individuals of this species are known. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 6160 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 48 km². It does not face any threats and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to the Western Cape province, South Africa, and is found in the Groot Winterhoek Mountains and the Koue Bokkeveld to the mountains around Franschhoek. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | This species occurs in damp shady sites in mossy banks, cracks in cliffs, rocky ledges or under boulders. |
Threats |
| There are no significant threats to this species. |
Population |
The population has a stable trend and is not known to be in danger of extinction.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| It is protected in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve and Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza ovalifolia R.C.Foster | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Geissorhiza ovalifolia R.C.Foster | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Geissorhiza ovalifolia R.C.Foster | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, 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., Raimondo, D., Turner, R.C. & Patel, T. 2021. Geissorhiza ovalifolia R.C.Foster. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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