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Scientific Name | Freesia andersoniae L.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Common Names | Bergaandblommetjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/01/04 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This species is widespread and common. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 122 640 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 116 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa and is widespread across the central interior of South Africa in the drainage basins of the Orange and Vaal Rivers. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna |
Description | It is wedged among rocks on lower, southern slopes of the dolerite and dolomite outcrops. It is also common on the koppies around Kimberley. |
Threats |
| One of the threats to this species is predation by baboons, porcupines, and other herbivores (Manning and Goldblatt 2010). |
Population |
The population has a stable trend. Plants are locally abundant (Manning and Goldblatt 2010).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Freesia andersoniae L.Bolus | 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 andersoniae L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/11 |
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