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Scientific Name | Hesperantha baurii Baker subsp. formosa Hilliard & B.L.Burtt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/05/20 |
Assessor(s) | P.A. Manyama, D.A. Kamundi & T. Patel |
Justification | This taxon has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 25 765 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 32 km². It is known from 10 to 12 subpopulations, and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | It is found at high elevations in the Drakensberg of Lesotho and KwaZulu-Natal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Grassland |
Description | It occurs in grassland habitat. |
Threats |
| This taxon has no known threats. |
Population |
This taxon has been recorded as locally numerous in 1958, and fairly frequent in 1977. More recently, in 2010, it was observed as being occasional. This species is known from between 10 and 12 subpopulations and the population is stable.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha baurii Baker subsp. formosa Hilliard & B.L.Burtt | 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 |
| Manyama, P.A., Kamundi, D.A. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha baurii Baker subsp. formosa Hilliard & B.L.Burtt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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