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Scientific Name | Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Dierama longiflorum G.J.Lewis |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | A.P. Dold & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Dierama pulcherrimum is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of more than 20 000 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Baziya Mountain near Engcobo to Amatole Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, Amathole Montane Grassland, Queenstown Thornveld, Tsomo Grassland, Mthatha Moist Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Transkei Coastal Belt |
Description | It grows in open grassland. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Dierama pulcherrimum. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker | Vulnerable | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. 1991. Dierama: The hairbells of Africa. Acorn Books, Johannesburg and London.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Dold, A.P. & Victor, J.E. 2020. Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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