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Scientific Name | Bobartia macrospatha Baker subsp. anceps (Baker) Strid |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/13 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, J.E. Victor & T. Patel |
Justification | This taxon has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 120 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 60 km². It is known from between 5 and 10 subpopulations. It has large subpopulations within its limited range and is not declining. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This taxon is endemic to South Africa, and occurs along the southern foothills of the Langeberg and Outeniqua Mountains from Swellendam in Western Cape to Humansdorp in Eastern Cape. It is evidently absent between Riversdale and George although it also occurs in the Long Kloof with outlying populations in the Great Swartberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on lower sandstone slopes in fynbos or transitional fynbos. |
Threats |
| This mountain species has lost 25% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). However, apart from competition from alien invasive species, it has no other severe threats. |
Population |
It has a stable population trend, and a population size of at least 10 000 individuals, with at least four known subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Bobartia macrospatha Baker subsp. anceps (Baker) Strid | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Bobartia macrospatha Baker subsp. anceps (Baker) Strid | 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.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, 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.
Strid, A. 1974. A taxonomic revision of Bobartia L. (Iridaceae). Opera Botanica 37:1-45.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D., Victor, J.E. & Patel, T. 2021. Bobartia macrospatha Baker subsp. anceps (Baker) Strid. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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