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Scientific Name | Disa pygmaea Bolus |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Monadenia pygmaea (Bolus) T.Durand & Schinz |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/02 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden, B. Bytebier, W.R. Liltved, E.G.H. Oliver & T.A. Oliver |
Justification | Although this species lowland subpopulations have declined in the past, now known from seven subpopulations. Enough subpopulations remain in protected mountain habitats, and it is not expected to decline further. Subpopulations are typically small. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Cape Peninsula to Elim and Pilaarkop. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Western Coastal Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | Sandy areas, flats and mountain slopes, up to 1000 m. |
Threats |
| Some of the habitat of this species has probably been transformed, but not currently declining. |
Population |
Subpopulations are small (Linder 1981, Liltved and Johnson, unpubl.), Kogelberg: ca 50 plants (Bytebier 2001), Betty's Bay - populations of 10-30 plants.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| It is currently conserved in Lebanon Forest Reserve, Kogelberg Reserve and Fernkloof Reserve. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Disa pygmaea Bolus | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Disa pygmaea Bolus | Lower Risk - Near Threatened | Victor (2002) | | Disa pygmaea Bolus | Data Deficient | Victor (2002) | | Monadenia pygmaea (Bolus) T.Durand & Schinz | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Monadenia pygmaea (Bolus) T.Durand & Schinz | Uncertain | 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.
Liltved, W.R. and Johnson, S.D. Unpublished. The Cape Orchids - Wild orchids of the Cape Floral Kingdom.
Linder, H.P. 1981. Taxonomic studies in the Disinae. V. A revision of the genus Monadenia. Bothalia 13(3&4):339-363.
Linder, H.P. and Kurzweil, H. 1999. Orchids of southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L., Bytebier, B., Liltved, W.R., Oliver, E.G.H. & Oliver, T.A. 2006. Disa pygmaea Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24 |
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