Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pterygodium flanaganii Bolus
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ORCHIDACEAE
Synonyms
Anochilus flanaganii (Bolus) Rolfe, Corycium flanaganii (Bolus) Kurzweil & H.P.Linder
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015/10/01
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A widespread, but very rare species. It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Range
Eastern Cape, southern Lesotho and southern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland
Description
Montane grassland above 2000 m, often near streams.
Threats
Possibly threatened by habitat degradation due to overgrazing and loss to timber plantations in places.
Population

A widespread, but very rarely recorded habitat specialist, which may be overlooked as its habitat is often inaccessible and in very remote areas.


Population trend
Unknown
Notes
There is ongoing scientific debate regarding the placement of this taxon, with some publications (e.g. Johnson and Bytebier 2015) classifying it in the genus Corycium, while others, such as Manning and Goldblatt (2012) include it within Pterygodium.
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pterygodium flanaganii BolusLeast Concern 2014.1
Corycium flanaganii (Bolus) Kurzweil & H.P.LinderLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Corycium flanaganii (Bolus) Kurzweil & H.P.LinderLower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Corycium flanaganii (Bolus) Kurzweil & H.P.LinderNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Anochilus flanaganii (Bolus) RolfeRare 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.


Johnson, S. and Bytebier, B. 2015. Orchids of South Africa: A field guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.


Linder, H.P. 1999. Corycium. In: H.P. Linder and H. Kurzweil (eds.), Orchids of southern Africa (pp. 339-350), A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.


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.


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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2015. Pterygodium flanaganii Bolus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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