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Scientific Name | Aristea recisa Weim. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened D2 |
Assessment Date | 2021/05/19 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | A mountain species restricted to wet sites, known from six locations, all in protected areas. This species is potentially threatened by alien invasive plants in some parts of its range and almost qualifies for listing as Vulnerable under criterion D. It is therefore listed as Near Threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | The species is only known from the Western Cape province of South Africa, from Du Toits Kloof Mountains to Hermanus and the central Langeberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone slopes in wet, sandy places, 600-1200 m. |
Threats |
| This species is potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive plants that are spreading around Du Toit's Kloof, Riviersonderend and Langeberg mountains. |
Population |
There is no quantitative information regarding the population, but it is suspected to be stable.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea recisa Weim. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aristea recisa Weim. | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Aristea recisa Weim. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Manning, J., Goldblatt, P. and Snijman, D. 2002. The color encyclopedia of Cape bulbs. Timber Press, Portland/Cambridge.
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 recisa Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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