Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Nivenia stokoei (L.Guthrie) N.E.Br.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
Synonyms
Aristea stokoei L.Guthrie
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2007/05/11
Assessor(s)
P. Goldblatt, J.C. Manning & D. Raimondo
Justification
Kogelberg endemic (EOO<140 km²), known from fewer than 10 subpopulations, all occurring within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. Not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Kogelberg, Betty's Bay and Kleinmond to Highlands Forest Reserve.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hangklip Sand Fynbos
Description
Open rocky sites in nutrient-poor, sandstone-derived soil.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Nivenia stokoei (L.Guthrie) N.E.Br.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Nivenia stokoei (L.Guthrie) N.E.Br.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Nivenia stokoei (L.Guthrie) N.E.Br.Indeterminate Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. 1993. The woody Iridaceae: Nivenia, Klattia & Witsenia. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.


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. 2007. Nivenia stokoei (L.Guthrie) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/18

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