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Scientific Name | Gladiolus miniatus Eckl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gladiolus floribundus Jacq. subsp. miniatus (Eckl.) Oberm. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/25 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO<1850 km². Probably extinct at three of 13 historically recorded locations due to urban development. Six locations are threatened by severe alien plant invasion, three are threatened by urban development and three fall within conservation areas. We estimate that it is extant at 10 locations. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hawston to Agulhas. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Limestone Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos |
Description | Limestone hills, always fairly close to the seashore or within sight of the ocean. |
Threats |
| Habitat degradation, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus miniatus Eckl. | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Gladiolus floribundus Jacq. subsp. miniatus (Eckl.) Oberm. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Gladiolus floribundus Jacq. subsp. miniatus (Eckl.) Oberm. | Uncertain | 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 miniatus Eckl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/15 |
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