Fire Lily

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cyrtanthus falcatus R.A.Dyer
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
AMARYLLIDACEAE
Common Names
Fire Lily (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2011/06/16
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A range-restricted (EOO 2 022 km²), high-altitude habitat specialist. Subpopulations tend to be small.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal
Range
Loteni and Nzinga River valleys to Kokstad.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Mooi River Highland Grassland, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, East Griqualand Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland
Description
Cliffs on mountain grasslands, near streams and waterfalls, 1 100-1 900 m.
Threats
No threats.
Population

Small subpopulations in specialized habitat.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cyrtanthus falcatus R.A.DyerRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Cyrtanthus falcatus R.A.DyerLower Risk - Near Threatened Scott-Shaw (1999)
Cyrtanthus falcatus R.A.DyerNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Cyrtanthus falcatus R.A.DyerRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Dyer, R.A. 1939. Description, classification and phylogeny: a review of the genus Cyrtanthus. Herbertia 6:65-103.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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


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.


Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2011. Cyrtanthus falcatus R.A.Dyer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/23

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