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Scientific Name | Aristea fimbriata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/17 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt & L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) of 8 km². It is known from two to three locations and is potentially threatened by habitat loss and degradation. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Piketberg Mountain in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandy plateaus in fynbos, 500-900 m. |
Threats |
| There are no current severe threats to this species, but due to its localized distribution it is potentially vulnerable to habitat loss to dam construction (suitable habitat near one of the two known subpopulations has been lost to dam construction), as well as establishment of fruit orchards, and spreading alien invasive plants. |
Population |
This species has a highly restricted distribution range, and occurs in small, localized clumps. The population trend is currently stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aristea fimbriata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | VU D2 | 2020.1 | | Aristea fimbriata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Critically Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 1997. New species of Aristea section Racemosae (Iridaceae) from the Cape Flora, South Africa. Novon 7(4):357-365.
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 fimbriata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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