| Scientific Name | Hesperantha candida Baker | Higher Classification | Monocotyledons | Family | IRIDACEAE | Synonyms | Hesperantha vernalis Hilliard & B.L.Burtt |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2021/05/24 | Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel | Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 191 656 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 160 km². It is known from between 22 and 25 subpopulations, has no known threats and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga | Range | It has a relatively wide distribution in South Africa, extending from near Carolina in southern Mpumalanga through eastern Free State and adjacent KwaZulu-Natal to the Eastern Cape near Grahamstown and in Lesotho. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Forest, Grassland | Description | It occurs in grassland, often stony sites. |
Threats | | This species has no known threats. |
Population | It has between 22 and 25 subpopulations. Records do not give an indication of the population size of this species and the population trend is thus unknown.
| Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
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Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha candida Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | 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 | | Foden, W., Potter, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha candida Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18 |
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