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Scientific Name | Pauridia maximiliani (Schltr.) Snijman & Kocyan |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYPOXIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Hypoxis maximiliani Schltr., Ianthe maximiliani (Schltr.) F.N.Williams, Spiloxene maximiliani (Schltr.) Garside |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/30 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Snijman & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Pauridia maximiliani has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 16 km² and is known from three locations. It has lost much habitat to citrus cultivation in the past. As irrigation techniques improve more of the Olifants River Valley is being transformed. Crop cultivation remains a severe, ongoing threat to this species. In addition, a substantial portion of a subpopulation was recently lost to road widening. Future infrastructure development is likely to cause further declines. It is therefore listed as Endangered under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Olifants River Valley. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Citrusdal Vygieveld, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in moist, shaded places sheltered under sandstone rocks. |
Threats |
| Pauridia maximiliani is threatened by ongoing habitat loss and fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and infrastructure development. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pauridia maximiliani (Schltr.) Snijman & Kocyan | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | 2014.1 | | Spiloxene maximiliani (Schltr.) Garside | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Spiloxene maximiliani (Schltr.) Garside | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Spiloxene maximiliani (Schltr.) Garside | 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.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2014. A taxonomic revision of the genus Pauridia (Hypoxidaceae) in southern Africa. Phytotaxa 182(1):1-114.
Snijman, D.A. and Kocyan, A. 2013. The genus Pauridia (Hypoxidaceae) amplified to include Hypoxis sect. Ianthe, Saniella and Spiloxene, with revised nomenclature and typification. Phytotaxa 116(1):19-33.
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Citation |
| Snijman, D.A. & Raimondo, D. 2018. Pauridia maximiliani (Schltr.) Snijman & Kocyan. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10 |
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