Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Ixia splendida G.J.Lewis
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Rare
Assessment Date
2012/10/31
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A single, localized subpopulation is known (EOO <1 km²), but this species is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Piketberg, Zebrakop.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Cool, moist sandy places near streams above 1000 m.
Threats
The population occurs on the rocky, steep upper slopes of one of the highest peaks in the Piketberg Mountain where it is unlikely to be impacted by agriculture.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Ixia splendida G.J.LewisVU D22012.1
Ixia splendida G.J.LewisVU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Ixia splendida G.J.LewisRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Ixia splendida G.J.LewisRare Hall et al. (1980)
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.


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 splendida G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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