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Scientific Name | Acrolophia lunata (Schltr.) Schltr. & Bolus |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Acrolophia barbata (Thunb.) H.P.Linder, Eulophia barbata (Thunb.) Spreng., Eulophia lunata Schltr., Limodorum barbatum Thunb., Serapia capensis L. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v); D |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 4260 km² and is extant at fewer than five locations. It is declining due to invasive alien plant encroachment. Subpopulations are typically small and the total population is suspected to consist of less than 250 mature individuals. It is therefore listed as Endangered under criteria B and D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is found from Swellendam to Kouga Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | It grows in mesic fynbos from sea level to 750 m. |
Threats |
| Alien invasive plants encroaching on the species' habitat. |
Population |
Alien infestation has caused two subpopulations to go extinct in past 20 years, which is a period of less than three generations for this long-lived orchid.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Notes |
| This species flowers after fires. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Acrolophia barbata (Thunb.)H.P.Linder | EN B1ab(ii,iii,v); D | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Acrolophia barbata (Thunb.) H.P.Linder | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Acrolophia barbata (Thunb.) H.P.Linder | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Liltved, W.R. and Johnson, S.D. Unpublished. The Cape Orchids - Wild orchids of the Cape Floral Kingdom.
Linder, H.P. and Kurzweil, H. 1999. Orchids of southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
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.
Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Acrolophia lunata (Schltr.) Schltr. & Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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