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Scientific Name | Freesia leichtlinii Klatt subsp. leichtlinii |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Freesia gentilis N.E.Br., Freesia leichtlinii Klatt, Freesia middlemostii W.F.Barker, Freesia muirii N.E.Br., Freesia xanthospila (DC.) Klatt var. leichtlinii (Klatt) N.E.Br., Nymanina leichtlinii (Klatt) Kuntze |
Common Names | Dune Freesia (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2021/09/28 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This subspecies has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 5958 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 80 km². It is known from ten extant locations, which are declining due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criteria B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa and is found from Agulhas to St Sebastian Bay in Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in deep sands close to the coast. |
Threats |
This subspecies has lost 44% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). It is threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation due to expanding crop cultivation, coastal development, overgrazing and competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population |
The population has a decreasing trend, and is known from ten extant locations. No record gives an indication of the population size of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Freesia leichtlinii Klatt | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | 2012.1 | Freesia leichtlinii Klatt | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. 1982. Systematics of Freesia Klatt (Iridaceae). Journal of South African Botany 48(1):39-91.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Freesia leichtlinii Klatt subsp. leichtlinii. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/18 |