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Taxonomy

Scientific Name

Wachendorfia thyrsiflora Burm.

Higher Classification

Monocotyledons

Family

HAEMODORACEAE

National Status

Status and Criteria

Least Concern

Assessment Date

2020/01/14

Assessor(s)

D. Raimondo

Justification

This species is widespread in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa and occurs at over 40 locations. It is not currently in danger of extinction, but could decline significantly if alien invasive plants are left unmanaged. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.

Distribution

Endemism

South African endemic

Provincial distribution

Eastern Cape, Western Cape

Range

It is found from Clanwilliam to Cape Peninsula to Humansdorp.

Habitat and Ecology

Major system

Freshwater

Description

Plants grow in permanent marshes and streams.

Threats

This species' habitat is likely to be threatened by ongoing degradation by alien invasive plants.

Population

Population trend

Stable

Assessment History

Taxon assessed	Status and Criteria	Citation/Red List version
Wachendorfia thyrsiflora Burm.	Least Concern	Raimondo et al. (2009)

Bibliography

Cook, C.D.K. 2004. Aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.

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.

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.

Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.

Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.

Citation

Raimondo, D. 2020. Wachendorfia thyrsiflora Burm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14

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