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Scientific Name | Gladiolus abbreviatus Andrews |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Antholyza abbreviata (Andrews) Pers., Homoglossum abbreviatum (Andrews) Goldblatt, Petamenes abbreviatus (Andrews) N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/24 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme |
Justification | EOO<12 600 km², now occurs as small, severely fragmented subpopulations that survive on small renosterveld fragments along roads and or railways. It has lost over 80% of its habitat to wheat cultivation. Subpopulations are never large. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bot River to Riversdale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Breede Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld, Garden Route Shale Fynbos |
Description | Renosterveld, in clay soil among low shrubs. |
Threats |
Habitat degradation, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Gladiolus abbreviatus Andrews | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | Gladiolus abbreviatus Andrews | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 1998. Gladiolus in southern Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg.
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red Data List of southern African plants. 1. Corrections and additions. Bothalia 26(2):177-182.
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 |
Goldblatt, P., Raimondo, D. & Helme, N.A. 2006. Gladiolus abbreviatus Andrews. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/11 |