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Scientific Name | Gladiolus acuminatus F.Bolus |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/04/19 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, D. Raimondo & J.E. Victor |
Justification | EOO<1403 km², fewer than five known locations remain. It has lost more than 80% of its habitat to wheat cultivation and continues to decline due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation as a result of alien plant invasion, overgrazing and loss of pollinators due to fragmentation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Caledon to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Renosterveld in stony clay soils on flats and north-facing slopes at low elevation. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss, Habitat degradation, Changes in native species dynamics |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus acuminatus F.Bolus | EN B1ab(iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Gladiolus acuminatus F.Bolus | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Gladiolus acuminatus F.Bolus | Uncertain | 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.
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.
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Citation |
| Goldblatt, P., Raimondo, D. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Gladiolus acuminatus F.Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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