| Scientific Name | Caesia contorta (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz | Higher Classification | Monocotyledons | Family | HEMEROCALLIDACEAE | Synonyms | Anthericum brevifolium Thunb., Anthericum contortum L.f., Bulbine brevifolia (Thunb.) Roem. & J.H.Schult., Bulbinella brevifolia (Thunb.) Kunth, Bulbinella brevifolia (Thunb.) Roem. & Schult., Caesia eckloniana Schult. & J.H.Schult., Caesia scilliflora (Eckl. ex Baker) T.Durand & Schinz, Caesia thunbergii Roem. & J.H.Schult. | Common Names | Bloutjienks (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2018/09/30 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Caesia contorta is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 295 070 km², and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | South African endemic | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape | Range | This species is endemic and widespread across southern South Africa, where it occurs from the Cederberg southwards to the Cape Peninsula, and eastwards to Port Edward on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Hangklip Sand Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Baviaans Valley Thicket, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Cape Winelands Shale Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos, Eastern Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Dune Strandveld, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, Swartland Silcrete Renosterveld, KwaZulu-Natal Hinterland Thornveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, North Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Bhisho Thornveld, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, Amathole Montane Grassland, Fynbos Riparian Vegetation, Sundays Mesic Thicket, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Buffels Valley Thicket, Cape Lowland Alluvial Vegetation, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld, Albertinia Sand Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, South Hex Sandstone Fynbos, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos | Description | It occurs on stony clay or gravelly slopes in a wide range of habitats. |
Threats | | Caesia contorta has lost about 25% of its habitat to agriculture, urban expansion and coastal development, and habitat loss continues. Many subpopulations are threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. |
Population | There is no information available on the population of this species.
| Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
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Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Caesia contorta (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Boatwright, J.S. and Manning, J.C. 2010. Caesia sabulosa (Hemerocallidaceae), a new species from the Greater Cape Region of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 76(3):524-529.
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Obermeyer, A.A. 1973. Caesia and Nanolirion. Bothalia 11(1-2):122-123.
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 | | von Staden, L. 2018. Caesia contorta (L.f.) T.Durand & Schinz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/21 |
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