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Scientific Name | Hesperantha luticola Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/07 |
Assessor(s) | B. Mohamed, D.A. Kamundi & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1295 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 36 km². It is known from ten subpopulations, however it is not under threat. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the western Karoo in Northern Cape, South Africa, extending from the Hantamsberg near Calvinia south along the Roggeveld Escarpment to Sneeukrans and the Farm Voelfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs in seasonally damp to waterlogged, shallow ground over rocky pavement, sometimes in standing water. |
Threats |
| This species is not under threat. |
Population |
It is known from 10 subpopulations and the population trend is stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha luticola Goldblatt | 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.
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 |
| Mohamed, B., Kamundi, D.A. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha luticola Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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