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Scientific Name | Hesperantha radiata (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. subsp. radiata |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Hesperantha tysonii Baker, Ixia radiata Jacq. |
Common Names | Aandblom (a), Bontrokkie (a), Bontrokpypie (a), Evening Flower (e), Khahlana (ss) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | this taxon is widespread and common, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 786 880 km². It is known from more than 40 subpopulations and is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This taxon is widespread across South Africa, extending from the Richtersveld of the Northern Cape through the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces to Eswatini. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs in a range of habitats, on both heavy clay and well-drained sandy soils. |
Threats |
| This taxon has lost a small portion of its habitat to agriculture (livestock, crops and fires), mining and competition from invasive alien species. However, it is not at risk extinction. |
Population |
The population is known from more than 40 subpopulations. It is declining due to continuing decline of habitat, but remains too abundant to be at risk of extinction.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha radiata (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. subsp. radiata | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Hesperantha radiata (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Hesperantha tysonii Baker | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | |
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. 2012. New species and subspecies of Babiana, Hesperantha, and Ixia (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) from southern Africa; range extensions and morphological and nomenclatural notes on Babiana and Geissorhiza. Bothalia 42(2):137-145.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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 |
| von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha radiata (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. subsp. radiata. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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