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Scientific Name | Aristea pusilla (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/02/24 |
Assessor(s) | P.P. Nzuza & H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species has a wide distribution along the coast and inland regions of the Western and Eastern Cape provinces, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 53 693 km². It is known from many subpopulations and is not suspected to be declining. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is widespread across southern Western and Eastern Cape provinces, from Swellendam to Alexandria. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It is found mainly on stony clay flats and lower slopes in renosterveld or in grassland in the east of its range. |
Threats |
| Parts of its habitat, particularly the flats and lower slopes have been lost to agriculture and coastal development in the past. Although the habitat continues to decline due to ongoing degradation by livestock, irregular fires and invasion by alien plants, this species still persists and does not appear to be impacted. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea pusilla (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 |
| Nzuza, P.P. & Mtshali, H. 2021. Aristea pusilla (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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