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Scientific Name | Gladiolus caryophyllaceus (Burm.f.) Poir. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Antholyza caryophyllacea Burm.f., Gladiolus hirsutus in sense of Baker, not of Jacq. (misapplied name), Gladiolus similis Eckl., Homoglossum caryphyllaceum (Burm.f.) N.E.Br. |
Common Names | Afrikanerlelie (a), Pienkafrikaner (a), Pink Afrikander (a), Pink Afrikaner (a), Rooilelie (a), Sandpypie (a), Sandveldlelie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/04/18 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | A widespread and common species. Some lowland subpopulations are threatened, however, this species is unlikely to decline to extinction as it also occurs in more inaccessible mountainous areas where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Southern Namaqualand to Caledon and eastwards to the Swartberg Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Dry, open stony sandstone slopes or deep, well-drained sandy soils on flats. |
Threats |
| Lowland populations are threatened by habitat loss to crop cultivation and urban expansion, however, a large number of subpopulations also occur in mountainous areas where they are not threatened. The spectacular flowers were heavily targeted by flower pickers in the past, and bulbs being removed from the wild is still reported sporadically. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus caryophyllaceus (Burm.f.) Poir. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Gladiolus caryophyllaceus (Burm.f.) Poir. | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Gladiolus caryophyllaceus (Burm.f.) Poir. | Vulnerable | 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 |
| Victor, J.E. 2011. Gladiolus caryophyllaceus (Burm.f.) Poir. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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