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Scientific Name | Hesperantha falcata (L.f.) Ker Gawl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Hesperantha linearis (Jacq.) Fourc., Hesperantha lutea Eckl. ex Baker, Hesperantha pallida Eckl., Hesperantha pentheri Baker, Hesperantha trifolia R.C.Foster |
Common Names | Aandblommetjie (a), Bontrokkie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/05/27 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 95 624 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 624 km². It faces many threats and has lost a significant portion of its habitat, however, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, extending from the Bokkeveld Mountains in Northern Cape to the Cape Peninsula in Western Cape and east to Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandy loam, stony sandstone slopes or on clay in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| This species has lost 43 % of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). It is under threat from habitat degradation from livestock, habitat loss from agriculture, and competition from alien invasive species. |
Population |
It is known to occur at over 40 subpopulations. This species has had 404 observations posted by citizen scientists on the iNaturalist platform between 2007 and 2023 from across its known range, from these observations we infer that the population is locally common, stable and not declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha falcata (L.f.) Ker Gawl. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha falcata (L.f.) Ker Gawl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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