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Scientific Name | Gladiolus roseovenosus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered C2a(i) |
Assessment Date | 2008/02/14 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Endemic to a small area on the southern slopes of the Outeniqua Mountains (EOO < 100 km²), known from four historical subpopulations, one of which was destroyed by afforestation. The three remaining subpopulations are all very small (average 20 plants) and there are fewer than 200 plants in total. A decline in habitat quality is occurring due to alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Outeniqua Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Moist fynbos on sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| Afforestation: severe past threat to one of the four known subpopulations which is now lost. The remaining 3 subpopulations have lost significant habitat to plantations
Invasive plants: All three remaining known subpopulations are small fragments between forestry areas and are being severely invaded by woody acacias and herbaceous aliens. |
Population |
Three remnant populations remain- all of which are very small - less than 200 plants left.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus roseovenosus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | CR C2a(i) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Gladiolus roseovenosus Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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