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Taxonomy

Scientific Name

Pterygodium volucris (L.f.) Sw.

Higher Classification

Monocotyledons

Family

ORCHIDACEAE

Synonyms

Ommatodium volucris (L.f.) Lindl., Ophrys triphylla Thunb., Ophrys volucris L.f.

National Status

Status and Criteria

Least Concern

Assessment Date

2005/06/30

Assessor(s)

W. Foden & L. Potter

Justification

This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below.

Distribution

Endemism

South African endemic

Provincial distribution

Eastern Cape, Western Cape

Habitat and Ecology

Major system

Terrestrial

Population

Population trend

Stable

Assessment History

Taxon assessed	Status and Criteria	Citation/Red List version
Pterygodium volucris (L.f.) Sw.	Least Concern	Raimondo et al. (2009)

Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.

Oliver, E.G.H., Liltved, W.R. and Pauw, A. 2008. Pterygodium vermiferum (Coryciinae), a new, autonomously self-pollinating, oil-secreting orchid from the Western Cape of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 74(4):617-622.

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.

Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.

Citation

Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Pterygodium volucris (L.f.) Sw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/02

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