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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza pappei Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2023/06/12 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, K. Naidoo, R.C. Turner & T. Patel |
Justification | There is doubt as to whether this species is distinct from the more widespread and common G. hispidula. It is therefore listed as Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is a local endemic of southwestern Western Cape, South Africa, known from near Ceres, Highlands near Caledon and the Riviersonderend Mountains in the east. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in sandy mountain soils. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza pappei Baker | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Geissorhiza pappei Baker | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Geissorhiza pappei Baker | 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., Naidoo, K., Turner, R.C. & Patel, T. 2023. Geissorhiza pappei Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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