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Scientific Name | Lachenalia marginata W.F.Barker subsp. marginata |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/02 |
Assessor(s) | G.D. Duncan, H. Mtshali & L. von Staden |
Justification | This taxon has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 4285 km². It is known from 10-15 locations, and is declining due to ongoing habitat loss to crop cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This taxon occurs from the Bokkeveld Escarpment around Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape southwards to the Cederberg Mountains in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandy and gravelly flats and slopes in fynbos. Mature fruits split open and the seeds are dispersed by wind over a large area. Pollinators are not known, but it is likely to be pollinated by bees due its sweetly-scented flowers. |
Threats |
| On the Bokkeveld Escarpment and in the Gifberg there is ongoing habitat loss to rooibos tea cultivation. Subpopulations in the Cederberg are not threatened. |
Population |
Plants occur as scattered individuals or in small groups (Duncan 2012). A continuing decline is inferred from ongoing habitat loss.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachenalia marginata W.F.Barker subsp. marginata | NT B1ab(iii) | 2020.1 | | Lachenalia marginata W.F.Barker subsp. marginata | Least Concern | 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.
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Citation |
| Duncan, G.D., Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2020. Lachenalia marginata W.F.Barker subsp. marginata. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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