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Scientific Name | Aristea rupicola Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/01 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt & L. von Staden |
Justification | This range-restricted species is known from one site. It is not threatened as it occurs in a non-arable habitat within a protected area. It therefore qualifies for listing nationally as Critically Rare but under the IUCN 3.1. Criteria it is Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | The species is endemic to the northern Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in small pockets of soil, or rock crevices in sandstone outcrops and low cliffs, at ± 1000 m. |
Threats |
| It currently has no known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea rupicola Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Critically Rare | 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 |
| Goldblatt, P. & von Staden, L. 2021. Aristea rupicola Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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