Saldanha Watsonia

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Watsonia hysterantha J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
Common Names
Saldanha Watsonia (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened D2
Assessment Date
2008/04/21
Assessor(s)
P. Goldblatt, J.C. Manning & D. Raimondo
Justification
This species is known from eight locations and is potentially threatened by urban and industrial development.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Saldanha to Langebaan.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Saldanha Granite Strandveld
Description
Coastal granite outcrops.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Watsonia hysterantha J.W.Mathews & L.BolusNT D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Watsonia hysterantha J.W.Mathews & L.BolusRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Watsonia hysterantha J.W.Mathews & L.BolusIndeterminate Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. 1989. The genus Watsonia. A systematic monograph. Annals of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens 19:1-148. National Botanic Gardens, Cape Town.


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.


Citation
Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C. & Raimondo, D. 2008. Watsonia hysterantha J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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