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Scientific Name | Gladiolus caeruleus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gladiolus gracilis Jacq. var. latifolius G.J.Lewis |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/03/27 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, I. Ebrahim & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 560 km², known from fewer than 15 locations. Declining due to coastal development. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Yzerfontein to Cape Columbine. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandy soils in limestone outcrops or on calcareous sands close to the coast. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus caeruleus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | NT B1ab(ii,iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Gladiolus gracilis Jacq. var. latifolius G.J.Lewis | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Gladiolus gracilis Jacq. var. latifolius G.J.Lewis | Indeterminate | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
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 |
| Helme, N.A., Ebrahim, I. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Gladiolus caeruleus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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