Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Gethyllis pectinata D.Müll.-Doblies
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
AMARYLLIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2004/07/20
Assessor(s)
D.A. Snijman & J.E. Victor
Justification
Known from one location. Potentially threatened by overgrazing and illegal bulb collecting.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Nieuwoudtville to Calvinia.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Hantam Karoo
Description
Clay soils amongst sparse karroid vegetation.
Threats
Harvesting [gathering], Habitat degradation
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Gethyllis pectinata D.Müll.-DobliesVU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Gethyllis pectinata D.Müll.-DobliesCR B1B2abceC2bVictor (2002)
Bibliography

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. & Victor, J.E. 2004. Gethyllis pectinata D.Müll.-Doblies. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19

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