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Scientific Name | Hesperantha saxicola Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/22 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Burrows, M. Lötter, L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 92 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 28 km². It is known from four locations, which are potentially threatened by mining. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Long Tom Pass in Mpumalanga and possibly also in the Limpopo province. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland |
Description | It occurs on wet cliffs and rock seeps above 2000 m. |
Threats |
| This species has lost 44% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). It is potentially threatened by mining. Many applications for mining on the Long Tom Pass area are under review (M. Lötter pers. comm.). |
Population |
It is known from four locations, most of which are potentially threatened by mining - applications for mining over large areas around Long Tom Pass are currently under consideration, the exact areas under application are unknown and this area may represent between one and three locations. It is protected in Mount Sheba Nature Reserve, considered as a separate location. The population is currently stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha saxicola Goldblatt | VU D2 | 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.
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Citation |
| Burrows, J.E., Lötter, M., von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha saxicola Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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