Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Geissorhiza intermedia Goldblatt
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2021/10/18
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & T. Patel
Justification
This species is known from three sites from mountainous habitats. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 99 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 12 km². It is naturally rare but is not threatened. It is therefore listed globally as Least Concern and nationally, as Rare.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
A rare and localised endemic to the southwestern mountains of Western Cape province, South Africa, recorded from Simonsberg, Twenty-four Rivers Mountains and Banhoek.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
It occurs in sandy ground, in rocky crevices and at the base of cliffs.
Threats
This species has no threats.
Population

It is known from three subpopulations and has a stable trend.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Geissorhiza intermedia GoldblattRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. 1985. Systematics of the southern African genus Geissorhiza (Iridaceae-Ixioideae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 72(2):277-447.


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.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & Patel, T. 2021. Geissorhiza intermedia Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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