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Scientific Name | Hessea monticola Snijman |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | AMARYLLIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/05 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Snijman & L. von Staden |
Justification | Hessea monticola is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 20 636 km², and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa, where it occurs from Piketberg and the Cederberg to Bot River and eastwards to Swellendam. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Olifants Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos, Swartland Alluvium Fynbos, Fynbos Riparian Vegetation, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, Boland Granite Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Greyton Shale Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on rocky slopes or seasonally wet valleys in montane fynbos. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Hessea monticola. |
Population |
Subpopulations typically consist of several thousand individuals. They are most conspicuous following fires.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hessea monticola Snijman | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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. 1989. New species of Hessea (Amaryllidaceae) from the western Cape. South African Journal of Botany 55(3):349-357.
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Citation |
| Snijman, D.A. & von Staden, L. 2018. Hessea monticola Snijman. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10 |
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