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Scientific Name | Aristea flexicaulis Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened D2 |
Assessment Date | 2022/06/12 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali & K. Naidoo |
Justification | A species restricted to the eastern parts of South Africa and also occurring in Eswatini. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 6982 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) ranging from 28-32 km². The species is known from six to seven locations based on herbarium specimen data. It faces potential threats from the spread of invasive alien plants and the development of infrastructure. It is therefore assessed as Near Threatened under criterion D2. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Granite Lowveld, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Barberton Montane Grassland |
Description | The species often grows in wet or marshy grasslands. |
Threats |
| There has been past loss of habitat conversion for crop cultivation, plantation forestry, and infrastructure development. Invasive species are a potential threat to remaining subpopulations. |
Population |
No quantitative population data is available for this species. The population trend is inferred to be stable due to minimum threats occurring within the species range.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea flexicaulis Baker | 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 |
| Mtshali, H. & Naidoo, K. 2022. Aristea flexicaulis Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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