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Scientific Name | Lapeirousia dolomitica Dinter |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Lapeirousia dolomitica Dinter subsp. dolomitica |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2024/02/01 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 10 435 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 100 km². It is known from 21 subpopulations and has no known threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species' distribution extends from Pomona in southwestern Namibia south into the Richtersveld of Northern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Kahams Mountain Desert, Stinkfonteinberge Quartzite Fynbos, Rosyntjieberg Succulent Shrubland, Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Inselberg Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland, Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld, Die Plate Succulent Shrubland, Western Gariep Lowland Desert, Southern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert |
Description | Plants grow in rocky places, typically on quartzite shale but seldomly on dolomite or any other type of limestone. It is restricted to the most arid parts of the southern African winter rainfall zone. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
No quantitative population data are available for this species, but it is known to exist in about 21 subpopulations. There are 16 herbaria collections of this taxon with the date range from 1925-2001, along with 16 recent observation records on iNaturalist. With no known threats, the population trend is inferred to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lapeirousia dolomitica Dinter subsp. dolomitica | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lapeirousia dolomitica Dinter subsp. dolomitica | Not Threatened | 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.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. 2024. Lapeirousia dolomitica Dinter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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