Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Lachenalia neilii W.F.Barker ex G.D.Duncan
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
HYACINTHACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)
Assessment Date
2006/03/28
Assessor(s)
G.D. Duncan & D. Raimondo
Justification
EOO<200 km², AOO<10 km², severely fragmented subpopulations at five known locations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation as a result of infrastructure development and livestock overgrazing.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Nieuwoudtville.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld
Description
Heavy red dolerite clays.
Threats
Habitat loss, Habitat degradation
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Lachenalia neilii W.F.Barker ex G.D.DuncanEN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Duncan, G.D. 2012. The genus Lachenalia. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


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
Duncan, G.D. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Lachenalia neilii W.F.Barker ex G.D.Duncan. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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