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Scientific Name | Geissorhiza bracteata Klatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/18 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This species is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 81 713 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 96 km². It is a common species, known from at least 20 subpopulations. It is not threatened, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | A widespread and endemic species to the southern parts of South Africa. It is found from Montagu and Touws River in Western Cape province to Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape province. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos |
Description | It grows in clay or loamy sand in fynbos or on forest edges. |
Threats |
| This species has lost less than 6% of its habitat to crop cultivation (calculated using landcover data in GIS). It mostly occurs in arid regions where habitat transformation rates are very low. |
Population |
The population has a stable trend, and is known from at least 20 subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Geissorhiza bracteata Klatt | Least Concern | 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Geissorhiza bracteata Klatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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