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Scientific Name | Crocosmia fucata (Herb.) M.P.de Vos |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Antholyza fucata (Herb.) Baker, Chasmanthe fucata (Herb.) N.E.Br., Petamenes fucata (Herb.) E.Phillips, Tritonia fucata Herb. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2022/09/30 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, N.A. Helme & W. Woodenberg |
Justification | This Northern Cape endemic species is restricted to two locations and has an area of occupancy (AOO) of 16 km². It is potentially threatened by livestock grazing and trampling. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Northern Cape where it is found in the northern Kamiesberg mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow along streams in light bush. |
Threats |
| Grazing and trampling by livestock is an occasional threat. Due to this, there was a proposal to include the area occupied by the species in the reserve (CREW 2010). However, the impact of grazing on this taxon remains unknown. One subpopulation in Grootberg was reported to have no evident threats or predation. |
Population |
No population data are available for this species but it is suspected to be stable, but may decline in the future due to grazing by livestock.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Crocosmia fucata (Herb.) M.P.de Vos | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Crocosmia fucata (Herb.) M.P.de Vos | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Chasmanthe fucata (Herb.) N.E.Br. | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
De Vos, M.P. 1999. Crocosmia. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 7 Iridaceae Part 2: Ixioideae, Fascicle 1: Ixieae:129-138. National Botanical 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 |
| Goldblatt, P., Helme, N.A. & Woodenberg, W. 2022. Crocosmia fucata (Herb.) M.P.de Vos. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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