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Scientific Name | Bobartia rufa Strid |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Common Names | Biesieriet (a), Stalbiesie (a), Ystervarkriet (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/08/16 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | A Western Cape endemic that is locally frequent and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to the coastal and near interior mountains of the Atlantic Coast of Western Cape, South Africa, from Pakhuis Pass in the Cederberg through the Cold Bokkeveld and Olifants River Mountains to the Piketberg and Hex River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandstone slopes in fynbos. |
Threats |
| This species has no severe threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Bobartia rufa Strid | Least Concern | 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.
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 rufa Strid. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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