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Scientific Name | Hesperantha pauciflora (Baker) G.J.Lewis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Tritonia pauciflora Baker |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/15 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 27 657 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 164 km². It is known from at least 25 subpopulations and is not threatened. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, extending through northern Namaqualand from the southern Richtersveld near Kosies to the Kamiesberg and in the Bokkeveld Mountains in the Northern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs typically in deep sand or stony ground and sometimes very common in fallow or shallowly tilled fields. |
Threats |
| This species is not under threat. |
Population |
It is known from between 15 and 20 subpopulations, and is not under threat. This species has had 117 observations posted by citizen scientists on the iNaturalist platform between 2011 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 pauciflora (Baker) G.J.Lewis | 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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha pauciflora (Baker) G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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