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Scientific Name | Cyrtanthus odorus Ker Gawl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | AMARYLLIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/22 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok, D.A. Snijman & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO and AOO<250 km², four known locations continue to decline as a result of alien plant invasion, afforestation and agriculture. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Langeberg near Swellendam. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, Cape Lowland Alluvial Vegetation |
Description | Montane fynbos, lower to middle slopes. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss, Habitat degradation, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects) |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cyrtanthus odorus Ker Gawl. | EN B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cyrtanthus odorus Ker Gawl. | VU D2 | Victor (2002) | | Cyrtanthus odorus Ker Gawl. | Vulnerable | 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.
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.
Reid, C. and Dyer, R.A. 1984. A review of the southern African species of Cyrtanthus. The American Plant Life Society, La Jolla, California.
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.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H., Snijman, D.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Cyrtanthus odorus Ker Gawl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10 |
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