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Scientific Name | Aristea capitata (L.) Ker Gawl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Aristea major Andrews, Aristea thyrsiflora in sense of N.E.Br., not of (D.Delaroche) N.E.Br. (misapplied name), Gladiolus capitatus L. |
Common Names | Bloukanolpypie (a), Blousuurkanol (a), Blousuurkanolpypie (a), Blousuurknol (a), Blousuurknolpypie (a), Blouvuurpyl (a), Suurkanol (a), Suurkanolpypie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & P.P. Nzuza |
Justification | This Western Cape endemic is widespread and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 23 963 km². It is common and not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Aristea capitata has a wide distribution in the Western Cape Province, extending from the Piketberg and upper Olifants River valley to Klein River and Riviersonderend mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Shale Fynbos, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Hopefield Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in sandstone or gravel derived soils often in cooler damper slopes. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat has been lost due to urban development, cultivation of crops, orchards, vineyards, and forestry plantations in the past. However, it is still common and is not suspected to be declining. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea capitata (L.) Ker Gawl. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & Nzuza, P.P. 2021. Aristea capitata (L.) Ker Gawl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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