Grass-leaved Poker

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Kniphofia angustifolia (Baker) Codd
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
Synonyms
Kniphofia natalensis Baker var. angustifolia Baker, Kniphofia rufa in sense of Codd, not of Baker (misapplied name)
Common Names
Grass-leaved Poker (e), Icacane (z)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/02/25
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & C.R. Scott-Shaw
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Kniphofia angustifolia (Baker) CoddLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Kniphofia angustifolia (Baker) CoddLower Risk - Least Concern Scott-Shaw (1999)
Kniphofia angustifolia (Baker) CoddNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Kniphofia rufa BakerIndeterminate Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

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
Victor, J.E. & Scott-Shaw, C.R. 2005. Kniphofia angustifolia (Baker) Codd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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