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Scientific Name | Gloriosa superba L. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | COLCHICACEAE |
Synonyms | Gloriosa simplex L., Gloriosa virescens Lindl. |
Common Names | Boslelie (a), Climbing Lily (e), Dragon Flower (e), Flame Lily (e), Geelboslelie (a), Geelvlamlelie (a), Ihlamvu (z), Ihlamvu Lasolwandle (z), Isikhwali (z), Isimiselo (z), Rooiboslelie (a), Superb Lily (e), Turk's Cap (e), Turk's Fez (e), Uhlamvu Iwabafana (z), Vlamlelie (a), Yellow Flame Lily (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2022/03/07 |
Assessor(s) | I. Ebrahim & J.C. Manning |
Justification | This species is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) exceeding 417 000 km² and although a small portion of its population is impacted by harvesting and habitat degradation the overall population is stable and there are several subpopulations in formally protected areas. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is widely distributed throughout subtropical and tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula extending into Madagascar, Seychelles and southern Asia. In southern Africa it occurs mainly along the subtropical coast from the Fish River mouth in the Eastern Cape through KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique, extending to Eswatini and across the northern provinces of South Africa to Botswana and the northern interior parts of Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Forest, Savanna |
Description | It grows in coastal and inland scrub or bush and savanna, often in sandy soil but also occurs on calcareous substrates. It is mainly found in the Indian Ocean coastal belt and Savannas near sea level along the East Coast. |
Threats |
| Threats to this species include habitat degradation through grazing, coastal developments, agricultural expansion and harvesting for medicinal purposes. Threats are not severely impacting the overall population and there are subpopulations found in formally protected areas. This species is horticulturally popular but a well developed market already exists so there is minimal harvesting from the wild for horticultural purposes. |
Population |
This species is widespread across southern Africa. Subpopulations occur mainly in coastal habitats but also in savanna areas. Subpopulation sizes vary between areas but there is insufficient data to determine the total number of mature individuals. Subpopulations appear to be stable and no declining trend has been observed.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gloriosa superba L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J. and Ebrahim, I. Flame lilies and Christmas Bells: the genera Gloriosa L. and Sandersonia Hook. (Colchicaceae: Colchiceae) in southern Africa.
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 |
| Ebrahim, I. & Manning, J.C. 2022. Gloriosa superba L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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