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Scientific Name | Rhodohypoxis rubella (Baker) Nel |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYPOXIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Forbesia galpinii L.Bolus, Hypoxis rubella Nel |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/22 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread Drakensberg endemic (EOO 20 202 km²). Its habitat is well-protected and it is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Lesotho Drakensberg, from Mont-aux-Sources to Naude's Nek. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland |
Description | Shallow, seasonal pools in high altitude montane grassland. |
Threats |
| There are no threats to this species. |
Population |
Rhodohypoxis rubella is locally common in suitable habitat. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Rhodohypoxis rubella (Baker) Nel | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Baker, J.G. 1896. Amaryllideae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis VI (Haemodoraceae to Liliaceae):171-246. L. Reeve & Co., London.
Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. 1978. Notes on some plants of Southern Africa chiefly from Natal: VII. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 36:43-76.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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. 2017. Rhodohypoxis rubella (Baker) Nel. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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