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Scientific Name | Strelitzia juncea Link |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | STRELITZIACEAE |
Synonyms | Strelitzia parvifolia W.T.Aiton var. juncea Ker Gawl., Strelitzia reginae Banks var. juncea (Ker Gawl.) H.E.Moore |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2022/10/27 |
Assessor(s) | N.N. Mhlongo, A.L. Schutte-Vlok, J.H. Vlok, A.P. Dold & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This species has a limited distribution range, an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1995 km ², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 60 km². It is known from between 5 and 10 locations, and the population is declining due to habitat loss, encroachment by invasive alien plants, and illegal collection for the horticultural trade. It therefore qualifies as Vulnerable under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, where it occurs from Uitenhage to Port Elizabeth and Humansdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Sundays Valley Thicket, Sundays Arid Thicket, Bethelsdorp Bontveld |
Description | Plants grow on gentle hillsides. |
Threats |
| Historically, it was threatened by industrial development, which is still ongoing at Coega. At least 10% of this species' habitat has been transformed due to these developments (calculated using GIS). It is also harvested for horticultural purposes and is threatened by invasive alien plants in a number of subpopulations. |
Population |
Reported to be common but localised where it occurs. The population is suspected to be declining due to illegal harvesting and habitat loss to infrastructural developments. Competition with invasive alien species may result in a further decline in the population.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Strelitzia juncea Link | VU B1ab(ii,iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Strelitzia juncea Link | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Strelitzia juncea Link | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Bredenkamp, C.L. 2019. A flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
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.
Van der Venter, H.A., Small, J.G.C. and Robbertse, P.J. 1975. Notes on the distribution and comparative leaf morphology of the acaulescent species of Strelitzia Ait. Journal of South African Botany 41(1):1-16.
Victor, J.E. and Dold, A.P. 2003. Threatened plants of the Albany Centre of Floristic Endemism, South Africa. South African Journal of Science 99:437-446.
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Citation |
| Mhlongo, N.N., Schutte-Vlok, A.L., Vlok, J.H., Dold, A.P. & Raimondo, D. 2022. Strelitzia juncea Link. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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