Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Ixia bellendenii R.C.Foster
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
Synonyms
Ixia longituba N.E.Br. var. bellendenii (R.C.Foster) M.P.de Vos, Morphixia paniculata (D.Delaroche) Baker var. rochensis (Ker Gawl.) Baker
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2012/10/31
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A localized species (EOO <40 km²), known from a single subpopulation but not threatened or declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Riviersonderend Mountains, Jonaskop.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Loamy sand among rocks on lower and middle north-facing slopes.
Threats
The site is protected and there are no apparent threats to this species.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Ixia longituba N.E.Br. var. bellendenii (R.C.Foster) M.P.de VosVU B1ab(iii)2012.1
Ixia longituba N.E.Br. var. bellendenii (R.C.Foster) M.P.de VosVU B1ab(iii)Raimondo et al. (2009)
Ixia bellendenii R.C.FosterRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Ixia bellendenii R.C.FosterUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

De Vos, M.P. 1999. Ixia. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 7 Iridaceae Part 2: Ixioideae, Fascicle 1: Ixieae:3-87. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2011. Systematics of the southern African genus Ixia (Iridaceae). 3. Sections Hyalis and Morphixia. Bothalia 41(1):83-134.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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
von Staden, L. 2012. Ixia bellendenii R.C.Foster. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10

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