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Scientific Name | Satyrium situsanguinum Van der Niet & Liltved |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/02 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 153 km²), occurring in montane areas where it is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Slanghoek, Franschhoek and Hottentots Holland mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Wet peaty soils on cliff edges and along stream banks. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Satyrium situsanguinum Van der Niet & Liltved | Rare | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Van der Niet, T., Liltved, W.R. and Oliver, E.G.H. 2009. Satyrium situsanguinum (Orchidaceae): A new species from the Western Cape, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 75(1):22-26.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Satyrium situsanguinum Van der Niet & Liltved. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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