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Scientific Name | Freesia grandiflora (Baker) Klatt subsp. grandiflora |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Anomatheca grandiflora Baker, Freesia rubella Baker, Lapeirousia graminifolia (Baker) L.Bolus, Lapeirousia grandiflora (Baker) Baker, Tritonia graminifolia Baker |
Common Names | Forest Freesia (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/01/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This species is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 280 922 km² and area of occupancy (AOO) of 664 km². It is known from at least 35 locations, and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | It is found in South Africa, from Soutpansberg to Zeerust and Durban, also extending through Swaziland and Mozambique to Zambia and southern Tanzania. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in deciduous woodland and scrub, rarely forest, and sometimes along stream margins. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
The population has a stable trend and is not in danger of extinction.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Freesia grandiflora (Baker) Klatt | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Freesia grandiflora (Baker) Klatt | 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 grandiflora (Baker) Klatt subsp. grandiflora. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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