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Scientific Name | Gladiolus meliusculus (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gladiolus alatus L. var. meliusculus G.J.Lewis |
Common Names | Kalkoentjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2013/01/23 |
Assessor(s) | R. Koopman, N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | A formerly more widespread species (historical EOO 3699 km²), now largely restricted to a small area around Darling, Malmesbury and Atlantis (current EOO 953 km²), due to more than 80% habitat loss, predominantly to urban expansion and crop cultivation. Between 10 and 13 locations remain, and decline continues. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Hopefield to Cape Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Peninsula Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Granite Renosterveld, Boland Granite Fynbos, Atlantis Sand Fynbos |
Description | Seasonally damp sandy flats and granite and shale renosterveld. |
Threats |
| Less than 20% of this species' lowland fynbos habitat remains due to loss to urban expansion, crop cultivation, and degradation as a result of dense infestations of alien invasive plants. Remaining subpopulations are confined to small remnants of natural vegetation, and are threatened by ongoing habitat loss and degradation, particularly ongoing urban expansion, spreading alien invasive plants and inappropriate fire management. |
Population |
Currently, between 10 and 13 subpopulations remain, mostly within a small area between Darling, Malmesbury and Atlantis. Most subpopulations are small, consisting of <500 mature individuals, and occur on small remnants of natural vegetation. At least two subpopulations however occur on large, relatively undisturbed fragments, and are estimated to have >1000 mature individuals.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gladiolus meliusculus (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | 2012.1 | | Gladiolus meliusculus (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| Koopman, R., Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2013. Gladiolus meliusculus (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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