Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Gethyllis latifolia Masson ex Baker
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
AMARYLLIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Critically Endangered D
Assessment Date
2007/09/21
Assessor(s)
D.A. Snijman, A. Harrower & D. Raimondo
Justification
Known from four plants at one site.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Hills between Bitterfontein and Nuwerus.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld
Description
Granite-derived soils in Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland.
Threats
No known threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Gethyllis latifolia Masson ex BakerCR DRaimondo et al. (2009)
Gethyllis latifolia Masson ex BakerData Deficient Victor (2002)
Gethyllis latifolia Masson ex BakerExtinct Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Müller-Doblies, D. 1986. De Liliifloris notulae 3. Enumeratio specierum generum Gethyllis et Apodolirion (Amaryllidaceae). Willdenowia 15(2):465-471.


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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Snijman, D.A., Harrower, A. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Gethyllis latifolia Masson ex Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19

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