Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Gladiolus violaceolineatus G.J.Lewis
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008/04/19
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
A fairly widespread species, it is likely to be overlooked and not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Gifberg to Cederberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Rocky sandstone slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Gladiolus violaceolineatus G.J.LewisLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Gladiolus violaceolineatus G.J.LewisNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Gladiolus violaceolineatus 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.


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
Raimondo, D. 2008. Gladiolus violaceolineatus G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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