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Scientific Name | Crocosmia pottsii (McNab ex Baker) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gladiolus pottsii McNab, Montbretia pottsii McNab ex Baker, Tritonia pottsii (McNab ex Baker) Baker |
Common Names | Slender Crocosmia (e), Udwendweni (z), Umlunge (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crocosmia pottsii (McNab ex Baker) N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Crocosmia pottsii (McNab ex Baker) N.E.Br. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Crocosmia pottsii (McNab ex Baker) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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