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Scientific Name | Eriospermum crispum P.L.Perry |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | RUSCACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable A2c; C1 |
Assessment Date | 2009/08/01 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Restricted to the Calitzdorp area, where there is ongoing degradation and fragmentation of its habitat as a result of ostrich farming. There are fewer than 10 000 plants as subpopulations consist of very few plants each. There has been an estimated 30% decline in the population over the past 100 years (generation length suspected to be 50 years for this very slow growing geophytic species). |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Calitzdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Little Karoo |
Description | Eastern Little Karoo on clay soils derived from shale. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss and degradation as a result of ostrich farming. Ostriches are generally kept in high concentrations which cause the complete destruction of natural vegetation. In addition, at least 30% of this species' habitat has already been lost to crop cultivation, and 49% is severely grazed. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Eriospermum crispum P.L.Perry | VU A2c; C1 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Eriospermum crispum P.L.Perry | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Perry, P.L. 1994. A revision of the genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae) Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 17:1-320.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H. & Raimondo, D. 2009. Eriospermum crispum P.L.Perry. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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