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Scientific Name | Aristea dichotoma (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Common Names | Venstervrug (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/01/13 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 85 923 km². It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species has a wide distribution in the Northern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa, extending from Port Nolloth to the Cape Peninsula and Swellendam. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It grows on well drained, sandy lower mountain slopes and plateaus and coastal flats. |
Threats |
| It is not currently facing any significant threats; there is a low degree of threat from habitat degradation and the impacts of invasive alien plants. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea dichotoma (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. | 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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2021. Aristea dichotoma (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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