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Scientific Name | Freesia verrucosa (Vogel) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Anomatheca verrucosa (B.Vogel) Goldblatt, Freesia juncea (Ker Gawl.) Klatt, Gladiolus amabilis Salisb., Gladiolus excisus Jacq., Gladiolus junceus L.f., Gladiolus paniculatus Pers., Gladiolus polystachyus Andr., Gladiolus pulchellus Salisb., Ixia elliptica Thunb., Ixia emarginata Lam., Ixia gawleri Schrad., Ixia verrucosa B.Vogel, Lapeirousia juncea Ker Gawl., Meristostigma junceum (Ker Gawl.) Steud., Peyrousia juncea (Ker Gawl.) Poir. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/01/11 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, J.H. Vlok, L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This species is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 8342 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 96 km². It is known from between 16 and 18 subpopulations, and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Ladismith to Willowmore, Langkloof and Kareedouw. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in stony, clay, shale derived soils in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| This species does not have any major threats, and is not in danger of extinction. |
Population |
The population is known from between 16 and 18 subpopulations, with a stable trend. Plants occur in scattered, small colonies along roadsides or in stony washes, rarely in any numbers but occasionally in more dense concentrations (Manning and Goldblatt 2010). Population numbers however increase with disturbance, and this species is often abundant in disturbed renosterveld (J.H. Vlok pers. comm., Vlok and Schutte-Vlok 2010).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Freesia verrucosa (Vogel) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Freesia verrucosa (Vogel) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Goldblatt, P., Vlok, J.H., von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Freesia verrucosa (Vogel) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/15 |
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