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Scientific Name | Bobartia macrospatha Baker subsp. macrospatha |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/13 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This taxon has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 35 308 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 208 km². It is known from between 25 and 30 subpopulations and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It 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 | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on lower sandstone slopes in fynbos or transitional fynbos. |
Threats |
| This taxon has lost 15% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). It is under threat from alien invasive species, and from harvesting. |
Population |
It has a stable population trend, and is known from between 25 and 30 subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Bobartia macrospatha Baker subsp. macrospatha | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity 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 |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Bobartia macrospatha Baker subsp. macrospatha. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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