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Scientific Name | Lapeirousia littoralis Baker subsp. littoralis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Lapeirousia burchellii Baker, Lapeirousia caudata Schinz (in part), Lapeirousia caudata Schinz subsp. burchellii (Baker) Marais & Goldblatt, Lapeirousia ramosissima Dinter, Lapeirousia streyi Suess. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/08/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It occurs in the Richtersveld, northern Namaqualand and Bushmanland, extending northwards to Namibia, Angola and Botswana. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Gordonia Duneveld, Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Gordonia Plains Shrubland, Bushmanland Sandy Grassland, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, Kalahari Karroid Shrubland, Eastern Gariep Plains Desert, Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation |
Description | Plants grow in flats with deep red sandy soils. |
Threats |
| There are no known significant past, ongoing or future threats that are likely to lead to this taxon's extinction. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lapeirousia littoralis Baker subsp. littoralis | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. 1990. Systematics of Lapeirousia (Iridaceae - Ixioideae) in tropical Africa. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 77(3):430-484.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Lapeirousia littoralis Baker subsp. littoralis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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