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Scientific Name | Freesia fucata J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2021/09/27 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 92 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 24 km². It is known from five extant locations, all small fragments, as a result of habitat loss and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion. Decline is continuing. It is therefore listed as Endangered under criteria B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa. It is a local endemic of the Hoeks River Valley, south of Villiersdorp in Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Robertson Karoo, Breede Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs in renosterveld, clay slopes and flats. |
Threats |
| Lowland renosterveld in the river valleys between Worcester and Villiersdorp is already more than 65% transformed for crop cultivation (vineyards and fruit orchards) and the loss is ongoing. It has lost 28% of its total habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). All collections of this species are from small fragments and road verges. |
Population |
It was known from just two or three subpopulations (Manning and Goldblatt, 2010). Recently, between four locations have been recorded, with the most recent observations between 2008 and 2018 listed on iNaturalist. The population is known to have at least 1000 individuals, with an overall decreasing trend.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Freesia fucata J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | VU D2 | 2012.1 | | Freesia fucata J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2001. Two new renosterveld species of Crocoideae from South Africa. Bothalia 31(2):189-212.
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 |
| Helme, N.A., von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Freesia fucata J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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