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Scientific Name | Bobartia parva J.B.Gillett |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/16 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 770 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 84 km². It is however locally common, and has no severe threats. It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is a narrow endemic of the Langeberg Mountains above Swellendam, where it occurs between Montagu and Lemoenshoek in Western Cape, South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on moist mountain slopes in fynbos, at high altitude. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. Most of its habitat is well-protected. Alien invasive plants are present in low densities in parts of its range. It does not pose a significant threat at present, but may become a threat in future if left unmanaged. A small part of its habitat on the southern slopes of the Langeberg has been converted to timber plantations, but plantations are no longer expanding and therefore this threat has ceased. |
Population |
It is known from one subpopulation and is widespread and common across a large area of the Langeberg. As there are no severe threats, 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 parva J.B.Gillett | LC | 2020.1 | | Bobartia parva J.B.Gillett | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Bobartia parva J.B.Gillett | Endangered | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Bobartia parva J.B.Gillett | Endangered | 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.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2021. Bobartia parva J.B.Gillett. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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