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Scientific Name | Hesperantha namaquana Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/11 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, K. Naidoo, R.C. Turner & T. Patel |
Justification | This restricted range species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) of 4 km². It is known from only one site. It is not threatened, and is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It is a poorly documented and is a very narrow endemic restricted to southern Namaqualand near Bitterfontein in Western Cape, Sputh Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Riviere |
Description | It grows on sandy banks of watercourses. |
Threats |
| This species seems to be secure despite its small recorded range, as it grows on rocky sites in localities distant from human activity. It does not face any threats. |
Population |
It is known from one location, and there is no indication of its 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 namaquana Goldblatt | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Hesperantha namaquana Goldblatt | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. 1984. A revision of Hesperantha (Iridaceae) in the winter rainfall area of southern Africa. Journal of South African Botany 50:14-141.
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Goldblatt, P., Naidoo, K., Turner, R.C. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha namaquana Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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