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Scientific Name | Ixia collina Goldblatt & Snijman |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) |
Assessment Date | 2014/04/14 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 40 km², plants at three known locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to agricultural expansion and urban development. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Breede River Valley around Worcester. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Robertson Karoo |
Description | Moist, south-facing karroid hills. |
Threats |
| At two known locations, this species is threatened by ongoing habitat loss to agriculture, particularly vineyard expansion. The third location is at a site on the outskirts of Worcester earmarked for development. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ixia collina Goldblatt & Snijman | EN B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ixia collina Goldblatt & Snijman | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2012. Systematics of the southern African genus Ixia (Iridaceae:Crocoideae): 4. Revision of sect. Dichone. Bothalia 42(2):87-110.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2014. Ixia collina Goldblatt & Snijman. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/01 |
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