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Scientific Name | Ixia paucifolia G.J.Lewis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Ixia bolusii G.J.Lewis |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/11/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Although this species has a limited range (EOO 6904 km²), it is known from more than 10 locations and is not threatened or declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Western Little Karoo between De Doorns, Montagu and Vanwyksdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Exposed, dry shale slopes. |
Threats |
| No severe threats: less than 5% of this species' range is transformed. |
Population |
This species has a limited distribution and is rarely collected, and most records are very old. Flowering is stimulated by fire, and it is possible that subpopulations in very old veld may be overlooked.
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Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| Plants from the Koue Bokkeveld and Cederberg formerly included in this species are now recognized as a separate species, Ixia cedarmontana (Goldblatt and Manning 2011). |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ixia paucifolia G.J.Lewis | 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. 2011. Systematics of the southern African genus Ixia (Iridaceae). 3. Sections Hyalis and Morphixia. Bothalia 41(1):83-134.
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. 2012. Ixia paucifolia G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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