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Scientific Name | Polystachya modesta Rchb.f. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & Sweet (in part), Polystachya rigidula Rchb.f., Polystachya similis Rchb.f. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/13 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This epiphytic species has a limited distribution along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 19 094 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 76 km². It has no known threats and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species occurs in KwaZulu-Natal along the coast, from Durban to Kosi Bay. It also has a wide distribution in tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Sand Forest, Northern Coastal Forest |
Description | It is found in riverine forests and bushland. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
|It is known from many subpopulations, and with no known threats, the population is suspected to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Polystachya modesta Rchb.f. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Johnson, S. and Bytebier, B. 2015. Orchids of South Africa: A field guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.
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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2021. Polystachya modesta Rchb.f. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/02 |
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