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Scientific Name | Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gladiolus blackwellii L.Bolus, Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. subsp. salmoneus (Baker) Oberm., Gladiolus salmoneus Baker |
Common Names | Salmon Gladiolus (e), Transkeiswaardlelie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/08/05 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & A.P. Dold |
Justification | A widespread (EOO 55 200 km²), and still common species in spite of extensive, ongoing habitat loss, and is not yet considered in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and Drakensberg foothills west of Pietermaritzburg southwards to East London and the Amathole Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Open grassland, often in rocky sites. |
Threats |
| Threats to this species include ongoing habitat loss to timber plantations, agriculture and habitat degradation due to overgrazing throughout its range. |
Population |
Gladiolus oppositiflorus is a common and widespread species, but is becoming rare in places due to ongoing habitat loss and destruction. Although the population is declining, it is not yet in danger of extinction.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. | Least Concern | 2015.1 | | Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. | Declining | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. subsp. salmoneus (Baker) Oberm. | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | | Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. subsp. salmoneus (Baker) Oberm. | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 1998. Gladiolus in southern Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeberg.
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.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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 |
| Victor, J.E. & Dold, A.P. 2014. Gladiolus oppositiflorus Herb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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