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Scientific Name | Aristea glauca Klatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/07 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This range restricted species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 17 429 km². It is mostly protected and has a few significant threats. The population is not suspected to be declining, and therefore this species is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Aristea glauca is endemic to the Western Cape Province in South Africa, where it occurs from Ceres and the Cape Peninsula to Riversdale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Potberg Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos |
Description | It grows on lower mountain and sandy coastal slopes. |
Threats |
| Most of this species' habitat is in the protected areas (Cape Peninsula and Agulhas national parks, De Hoop and Kogelberg 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 |
As there are no severe threats to this species, the population 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 glauca Klatt | 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 glauca Klatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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