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Scientific Name | Lachenalia comptonii W.F.Barker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/14 |
Assessor(s) | G.D. Duncan & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Lachenalia comptonii is a range-restricted, but fairly common species that is not threatened. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 5000 km². It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Karoopoort eastwards across the southern Tanqua Karoo to the Roggeveld Escarpment south-west of Sutherland and Matjiesfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Koedoesberge-Moordenaars Karoo, Tanqua Karoo, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Tanqua Wash Riviere |
Description | It grows in sandy or stony clay soils on flats and lower south-east facing slopes. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species (Duncan 2012). |
Population |
Lachenalia comptonii is known from 13-15 locations, but is likely to be more common. There are no severe threats and therefore the population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachenalia comptonii W.F.Barker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Duncan, G.D. 2012. The genus Lachenalia. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Manning, J., Goldblatt, P. and Snijman, D. 2002. The color encyclopedia of Cape bulbs. Timber Press, Portland/Cambridge.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Duncan, G.D. & Raimondo, D. 2016. Lachenalia comptonii W.F.Barker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/08/18 |
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