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Scientific Name | Freesia leichtlinii Klatt subsp. alba (G.L.Mey.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Freesia alba (G.L.Mey.) Gumbl., Freesia lactea Fenzl ex N.E.Br., Freesia picta N.E.Br., Freesia refracta (Jacq.) Klatt var. alba G.L.Mey., Freesia sparrmanii (Thunb.) N.E.Br. var. alba (G.L.Mey.) N.E.Br. |
Common Names | White Coastal Freesia (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2012/10/25 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 4129 km²), but still fairly common taxon that is declining due to ongoing habitat loss as well as competition from alien invasive plants. An estimated 20-30 locations still remain. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Stilbaai to Plettenberg Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandy coastal dunes and flats or limestone fynbos, usually in rocky places. |
Threats |
| Threatened across its range by ongoing habitat loss to coastal development as well as competition from unmanaged alien invasive plants. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Freesia alba (G.L.Mey.) Gumbl. | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Freesia alba (G.L.Mey.) Gumbl. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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. 2012. Freesia leichtlinii Klatt subsp. alba (G.L.Mey.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/02/08 |
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