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Scientific Name | Wurmbea punctata (L.) J.C.Manning & Vinn. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | COLCHICACEAE |
Synonyms | Dipidax ciliata (L.f.) Baker, Dipidax ciliata (L.f.) Baker var. bergii (Schltdl.) Baker, Dipidax ciliata (L.f.) Baker var. garnotiana (Kunth) Baker, Dipidax ciliata (L.f.) Baker var. gracilis (Desv.) Baker, Dipidax ciliata (L.f.) Baker var. rubicunda (Kunth) Baker, Dipidax ciliata (L.f.) Baker var. secunda (Desv.) Baker, Dipidax punctata (L.) Hutch., Dipidax punctata (L.) Hutch. var. bergii (Schltdl.) Adamson, Dipidax punctata (L.) Hutch. var. garnotiana (Kunth) Adamson, Melanthium bergii Schltdl., Melanthium capense Willd., Melanthium ciliatum L.f., Melanthium garnotianum Kunth, Melanthium gracile Desv., Melanthium punctatum L., Melanthium rubicundum Willd., Melanthium secundum Desv., Onixotis punctata (L.) Mabb. |
Common Names | Hanekammetjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/01/26 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and still very common species in spite of loss and fragmentation of lowland habitat. Many subpopulations in montane areas are protected and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld Plateau to Swellendam and the Agulhas Plain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Rocky and clay slopes. |
Threats |
| Some populations are threatened by habitat loss to crop cultivation and alien invasive plants. This species' natural habitat is fragmented in lowland areas, however it is still very common. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Notes |
| Most often seen in recently burnt fynbos. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Wurmbea punctata (L.) J.C.Manning & Vinn. | Least Concern | 2012.1 | |
Bibliography |
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.
Vinnersten, A. and Manning, J. 2007. A new classification of Colchicaceae. Taxon 56(1):171-178.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2012. Wurmbea punctata (L.) J.C.Manning & Vinn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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