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Scientific Name | Gladiolus dolichosiphon Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2014/04/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 92 km²), occurring in montane areas where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Klein Swartberg and Rooiberg mountains near Ladismith. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Seasonally damp places in cool, south-facing kloofs, 1300-1900 m. |
Threats |
| This species occurs in well-protected montane habitat where it is not threatened. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus dolichosiphon Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Rare | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2009. Three new species of Gladiolus (Iridaceae) from South Africa, a major range extension for G. rubellus and taxonomic notes for the genus in southern and tropical Africa. Bothalia 39(1):37-45.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Gladiolus dolichosiphon Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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