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Scientific Name | Hesperantha woodii Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Hesperantha galpinii R.C.Foster |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/29 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has a wide distribution with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 32 658 km². It does not appear to be under threat and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species is restricted to the mountains of southern Lesotho and southern KwaZulu-Natal and adjacent Eastern Cape in South Africa as far south as Naude's Nek. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It occurs on stony slopes and rocks, often near streams. |
Threats |
| It has no known threats. |
Population |
This species' population trend and size are unknown.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha woodii Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Hesperantha woodii Baker | Lower Risk - Near Threatened | Scott-Shaw (1999) | |
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha woodii Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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