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Scientific Name | Ferraria uncinata Sweet |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Ferraria framesii L.Bolus |
Common Names | Gifuintjie (a), Krulletjie (a), Marara (a), Spinnekopblom (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/10/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Vanrhynsdorp to Piketberg and Malmesbury. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone outcrops, or coarse gravelly soils. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ferraria uncinata Sweet | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ferraria uncinata Sweet | Uncertain | 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. 2011. Systematics and biology of the African genus Ferraria (Iridaceae: Irideae). Bothalia 41(1):1-40.
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.
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. 2012. Ferraria uncinata Sweet. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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