| Scientific Name | Satyrium longicauda Lindl. | Higher Classification | Monocotyledons | Family | ORCHIDACEAE | Common Names | Blushing Bride Satyrium (e), Langsterttrewwa (a), Lekoesha (ss), Long-tailed Trewwa (e), Uklamkleshe (z) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2015/06/12 | Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff | Justification | Satyrium longicauda is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga | Range | This species is widespread across eastern South Africa, from the Soutpansberg in Limpopo to East London in the Eastern Cape. It occurs further north to tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, Midlands Mistbelt Grassland, Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Eastern Highveld Grassland, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, East Griqualand Grassland, Amathole Montane Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Transkei Coastal Belt, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, Dry Coast Hinterland Grassland, Woodbush Granite Grassland, Basotho Montane Shrubland, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Maputaland Wooded Grassland, Amersfoort Highveld Clay Grassland, Western Lesotho Basalt Shrubland, Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Thornveld, Rand Highveld Grassland, Eastern Free State Clay Grassland, Income Sandy Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Queenstown Thornveld, Tsomo Grassland, Mthatha Moist Grassland, Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos, Soweto Highveld Grassland, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld, Strydpoort Summit Sourveld, KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, Wolkberg Dolomite Grassland, Maputaland Coastal Belt, Lydenburg Thornveld, Senqu Montane Shrubland, Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland | Description | It occurs in open moist grassland with peaty soils, 0-2300 m. |
Population | A widespread and very common species.
| Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Satyrium longicauda Lindl. var. jacottetianum (Kraenzl.) A.V.Hall | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Satyrium longicauda Lindl. var. longicauda | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Johnson, S. and Bytebier, B. 2015. Orchids of South Africa: A field guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation | | van der Colff, D. 2015. Satyrium longicauda Lindl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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