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Scientific Name | Aristea anceps Eckl. ex Klatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/09 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This montane grassland species is endemic and widespread in the Eastern Cape, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 21 532 km². As there are no severe threats to this species, the population is not suspected to be declining. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, where it occurs from Joubertina to East London. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, Grahamstown Grassland Thicket, Baviaans Valley Thicket |
Description | It is found mainly on rocky sandstone slopes and flats in montane grasslands, up to 700 m. |
Threats |
| This species has lost its habitat to coastal development at East London and Port Elizabeth in the past. Some parts of this species' habitat were lost to agriculture expansion. The quality of habitat is declining due to invasion by alien plants and inappropiate management of land. |
Population |
No quantitative population information is available for this species. Population is inferred to be decreasing due to ongoing degradation of habitat.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea anceps Eckl. ex 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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2021. Aristea anceps Eckl. ex Klatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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