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Scientific Name | Bobartia orientalis J.B.Gillett subsp. occidentalis Strid |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/13 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, J.E. Victor & T. Patel |
Justification | A very rare and highly restricted species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 147 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 20 km². It occurs only on rocky slopes that are not arable. It is not threatened, and is listed globally as Least Concern. Nationally, it is listed as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is restricted to Piketberg. It has been collected from several localities on the range. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on dry, stony sandstone slopes in fynbos. |
Threats |
| This species has no significant threats. |
Population |
It is known from several collections and the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Bobartia orientalis J.B.Gillett subsp. occidentalis Strid | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Bobartia orientalis J.B.Gillett subsp. occidentalis Strid | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Bobartia orientalis J.B.Gillett subsp. occidentalis Strid | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
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 orientalis J.B.Gillett subsp. occidentalis Strid. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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