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Scientific Name | Lapeirousia montana Klatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/19 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & N.A. Helme |
Justification | Lapeirousia montana is a range-restricted endemic to the Roggeveld Escarpment and Tanqua Karoo, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 6292 km². It is locally common and not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread across the Roggeveld Escarpment, extending to the Klein Roggeveld and Tanqua Karoo. It possibly also occurs as far north as the Hantam Region between Nieuwoudtville and Calvinia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Roggeveld Karoo, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It grows in seasonally wet clay and sandy soils in valley bottoms, around seasonal pools and in shallow soils over rocky pavements. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. Parts of its habitat is degraded due to overgrazing, but it does not appear to have significantly impacted the population. A very small proportion (<5%) is cultivated. |
Population |
Many recent field observations indicate that Lapeirousia montana is still common, in spite of some habitat loss and degradation.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lapeirousia montana Klatt | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lapeirousia montana Klatt | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2015. Systematics and biology of Lapeirousia, Codonorhiza, Psilosiphon and Schizorhiza in southern Africa. Strelitzia 35. South African National Biodiversity Institute, 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Helme, N.A. 2016. Lapeirousia montana Klatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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