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Scientific Name | Hesperantha acuta (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Ker Gawl. subsp. tugwelliae (R.C.Foster) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Hesperantha tugwelliae R.C.Foster |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/05/19 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This taxon has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 8224 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 44 km². It does not face any known threats and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and occurs along the northern foothills of the Swartberg mountains, locally in the Kammanassie mountains of the Little Karoo, and in the Long Kloof to the south in the vicinity of Joubertina. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs in shale soils on south facing slopes, and in moist, rocky, sandy loams. |
Threats |
| This taxon has no known threats. |
Population |
It is found at 11 subpopulations. In 1959, 1983 and 1985, it was recorded as locally common, however, recent records do not give an indication of population size. The population is inferred to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha acuta (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Ker Gawl. subsp. tugwelliae (R.C.Foster) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | 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 acuta (Licht. ex Roem. & Schult.) Ker Gawl. subsp. tugwelliae (R.C.Foster) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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