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Scientific Name | Trachyandra gracilenta Oberm. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/09/19 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & R.C. Turner |
Justification | This species has a localized distribution, occurring only on the southern part of the Bokkeveld escarpment. It is not threatened as it occurs on rocky slopes that can't be ploughed. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is found from Biedouw Valley to Lokenburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Kouebokkeveld Alluvium Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow in rocky sandstone slopes in arid fynbos. |
Threats |
| It is not threatened and occurs on rocky sandstone slopes that can't be ploughed. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Trachyandra gracilenta Oberm. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Trachyandra gracilenta Oberm. | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Trachyandra gracilenta Oberm. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Obermeyer, A.A. 1962. A revision of the South African species of Anthericum, Chlorophytum and Trachyandra. Bothalia 7:669-767.
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.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Trachyandra gracilenta Oberm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/08 |
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