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Scientific Name | Gladiolus malvinus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gladiolus woodii in sense of G.J.Lewis et al. (in part) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/11/14 |
Assessor(s) | M. Lötter & L. von Staden |
Justification | Restricted to a small area on the hilly, upper Mpumalanga escarpment (EOO 400 km²), known from six locations. It has lost habitat to commercial forestry plantations and most locations are threatened by encroachment from invasive alien species, especially wattles, which prefer rocky areas where they are protected from fire. It is also under development pressure from golf resorts. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | Dullstroom to Belfast. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Eastern Highveld Grassland |
Description | Dolerite outcrops in grassland, around 2000 m. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects) |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus malvinus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | VU B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 1998. Gladiolus in southern Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg.
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 |
| Lötter, M. & von Staden, L. 2006. Gladiolus malvinus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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