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Scientific Name | Aristea galpinii N.E.Br. ex Weim. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/05 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | Aristea galpinii is listed as Least Concern. It is widespread, well protected and not currently threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species has a wide distribution range in South Africa, occurring from central KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg at Sani Pass to eastern Mpumalanga at Barberton and southern Limpopo, extending to Eswatini. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Barberton Montane Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland |
Description | It grows in grassland, 1500-2600 m. |
Threats |
| Most of this species' habitat falls within protected areas (Coleford, Garden Castle and Cobham State forests, Upper Mkhomazi Wilderness, Giant's Castle, Songimvelo, Oosterbeek, Barberton, Blouswaelvlakte, Buffelskloof, and Lekgalameetse nature reserves), and there is no significant ongoing habitat loss. Recent field observations noted alien invasive plants present in the habitat of several subpopulations. These could outcompete native species in future if left unmanaged. |
Population |
No quantitative population data are available for this species. It is known from herbarium collections, made between 1840 and 2014. The current population trend is inferred to be stable as most of the subpopulations occur in protected areas.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea galpinii N.E.Br. ex Weim. | 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. 2021. Aristea galpinii N.E.Br. ex Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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