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Scientific Name | Freesia laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning subsp. laxa |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Anomatheca cruenta Lindl., Anomatheca laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt (in part), Anomatheca laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt subsp. laxa, Gladiolus laxus Thunb., Lapeirousia cruenta (Lindl.) Baker, Lapeirousia graebneriana Harms, Lapeirousia grandiflora Jacq., Lapeirousia laxa (Thunb.) N.E.Br., Meristostigma laxum (Thunb.) A.Dietr. |
Common Names | Rooipypie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/01/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This taxon is widespread and common, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 402 139 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 632 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | It is widespread across eastern South Africa from the Mpumalanga Escarpment to Port Elizabeth, and extending northwards through eastern tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt |
Description | It occurs in rocky areas on the margins of coastal and montane forests and bush clumps. |
Threats |
| Even though this subspecies is widespread, it has lost some of its habitat in South Africa from habitat degradation from fires and agriculture, and habitat loss through infrastructure development and mining. Harvesting (gathering) for medicine and invasive alien species are also known threats to this species. |
Population |
The population is widespread across eastern South Africa, with more than 100 locations known. The population has a stable trend, and is not threatened.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Freesia laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning subsp. laxa | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2010. Botany and horticulture of the genus Freesia. Strelitzia 27:1-114. 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 |
| von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Freesia laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning subsp. laxa. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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