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Scientific Name | Gladiolus marlothii G.J.Lewis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/19 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & P. Goldblatt |
Justification | A range-restricted endemic to the Roggeveld Escarpment (EOO 880 km²), known from a few, scattered subpopulations. It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Roggeveld Escarpment and Komsberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Heavy clay soils on stony slopes and among rocky outcrops near the upper edge of the escarpment, 1800 m. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. |
Population |
This species is known from only a few scattered subpopulations, and was previously thought to be rare. It is however fairly common in several places along the Roggeveld Escarpment (Goldblatt and Manning 1998). It is likely that more subpopulations exist in inaccessible places along the escarpment.
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Population trend | Stable |
Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Goldblatt, P. 2016. Gladiolus marlothii G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2019/12/11 |
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