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Scientific Name | Gladiolus overbergensis Goldblatt & M.P.de Vos |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Antholyza guthriei L.Bolus, Homoglossum guthriei (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, Petamenes guthriei (L.Bolus) N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/25 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<2100 km², known from less than 10 locations. Declining due to encroachment from invasive aliens plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hermanus to Cape Agulhas. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Either low fynbos or mixed fynbos-renosterveld, in sandy loams on sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects) |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus overbergensis Goldblatt & M.P.de Vos | VU B1ab(iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Gladiolus overbergensis Goldblatt & M.P.de Vos | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Homoglossum guthriei (L.Bolus) L.Bolus | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
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.
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 |
| Goldblatt, P. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Gladiolus overbergensis Goldblatt & M.P.de Vos. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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