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Scientific Name | Lachenalia mutabilis Lodd. ex Sweet |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
Common Names | Bontviooltjie (a), Viooltjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/23 |
Assessor(s) | G.D. Duncan & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Lachenalia mutabilis is very common, occuring in over 50 locations and is very widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of more than 85 000 km². This species has lost habitat to crop cultivation, however, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Southern Richtersveld to Langebaan, Worcester and De Hoop. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Namaqualand Riviere, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Citrusdal Vygieveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Citrusdal Shale Renosterveld, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Saldanha Granite Strandveld, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Hantam Karoo, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Nardouw Sandstone Fynbos, Hopefield Sand Fynbos, Namaqualand Blomveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Renosterveld, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland, Saldanha Limestone Strandveld, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Southern Namaqualand Quartzite Klipkoppe Shrubland, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Langebaan Dune Strandveld, Anenous Plateau Shrubland |
Description | It grows in sandy flats, or gravelly clay slopes and stony hillsides. |
Threats |
| Lachenalia mutabilis is threatened due to habitat loss and invasive alien species. |
Population |
It is a very common species, occurring as scattered individuals, small groups or large colonies numbering hundreds of plants. It is especially abundant in the Citrusdal and Clanwilliam areas (Duncan 2012).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachenalia mutabilis Sweet | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Duncan, G.D. 2012. The genus Lachenalia. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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.
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Citation |
| Duncan, G.D. & Victor, J.E. 2017. Lachenalia mutabilis Lodd. ex Sweet. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/17 |
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