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Scientific Name | Ixia erubescens Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Agretta crispa Eckl. (invalidly published), Ixia crispa L.f., Tritonia thunbergii N.E.Br. |
Common Names | Kleinagretjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2014/04/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Between seven and 10 small, isolated, severely fragmented subpopulations remain within an EOO of 4450 km² after more than 80% habitat loss to crop cultivation and urban expansion. Remaining subpopulations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation and competition from alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Piketberg and Tulbagh to Caledon. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Elgin Shale Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Seasonally damp, heavy clay or granitic alluvium. |
Threats |
| Less than 20% of this species' lowland habitat remains after extensive losses to crop cultivation and urban expansion. Subpopulations occur on isolated remnants, where they continue to be threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation, competition from alien invasive plants, inappropriate fire management and overgrazing. |
Population |
Only a few isolated subpopulations remain on remnants of natural vegetation.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ixia erubescens Goldblatt | EN B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) | 2014.1 | | Ixia erubescens Goldblatt | Least Concern | 2013.1 | | Ixia erubescens Goldblatt | 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. 2012. Systematics of the southern African genus Ixia (Iridaceae:Crocoideae): 4. Revision of sect. Dichone. Bothalia 42(2):87-110.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Ixia erubescens Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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