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Scientific Name | Hesperantha glabrescens Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/05/31 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | A range-restricted habitat specialist, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 120 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 12 km². This species is known from three subpopulations, however, it has no severe threats, and is therefore not in danger of extinction. It is listed globally as Least Concern, but nationally as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, particularly to the Roggeveld Escarpment south-west of Sutherland in Northern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld |
Description | This species occurs on moist clay flats along water courses. |
Threats |
| A small proportion (2.5%) of clay flats within this species' known range was historically ploughed for crop cultivation. There has however been no expansion of crop fields over 24 years (1990-2014) as the area is only marginally suited to crop cultivation. Recent field observations noted no severe threats to this species (N.A. Helme 2009). |
Population |
This is an uncommon species localized to seasonally damp places. It is known from only three subpopulations. As it has no severe threats, the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha glabrescens Goldblatt | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. 2003. A synoptic review of the African genus Hesperantha (Iridaceae: Crocoideae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 90(3):390-443.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha glabrescens Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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