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Scientific Name | Gladiolus sempervirens G.J.Lewis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gladiolus splendens Baker |
Common Names | George Flame (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/26 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | A rare species that occurs only in favoured habitats in the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma mountains. Not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | George to Kareedouw. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Seeps on sandstone slopes. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus sempervirens G.J.Lewis | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Gladiolus sempervirens G.J.Lewis | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. 2006. Gladiolus sempervirens G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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