Dune Freesia

Taxonomy
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.


Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Freesia leichtlinii KlattVU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)2012.1
Freesia leichtlinii KlattVU 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.


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

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