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Scientific Name | Aristea cuspidata Schinz |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is relatively widespread in the Western Cape Province, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 25 309 km². A large proportion of its range is protected and it is not suspected to be declining. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species has a widespread distribution in the Western Cape province, South Africa, extending from the Cape Peninsula to Plattenberg Bay and the Swartberg mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Montagu Shale Fynbos, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Central Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | It occurs on stony sandstone slopes, plants flower well after fire. |
Threats |
| The species is not significantly threatened because a large portion of its range falls within a protected areas. However, invasive species pose a potential threat. |
Population |
No quantitative population data is available for this fire ephemeral species. However, the population trend is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea cuspidata Schinz | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2021. Aristea cuspidata Schinz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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