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Scientific Name | Lachenalia punctata Jacq. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Lachenalia rubida Jacq., Lachenalia rubida Jacq. var. punctata (Jacq.) Baker, Lachenalia rubida Jacq. var. rubida, Lachenalia rubida Jacq. var. tigrina (Jacq.) Baker, Lachenalia tigrina Jacq. |
Common Names | Bergnaeltjie (a), Rooinael (a), Rooinaeltjies (a), Rooiviooltjie (a), Sandkalossie (a), Sandviooltjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/10/17 |
Assessor(s) | G.D. Duncan & H. Mtshali |
Justification | Lachenalia punctata is a widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species has an extensive range, from south of Kleinsee in western Namaqualand to south of George in the southern Western Cape, extending inland to Vanrhynsdorp, Clanwilliam and Piketberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Dune Strandveld, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Lambert's Bay Strandveld, Saldanha Flats Strandveld, Cape Flats Sand Fynbos, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Blombos Strandveld, Groot Brak Dune Strandveld, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Citrusdal Vygieveld, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Strandveld, Langebaan Dune Strandveld |
Description | It occurs in sandy soils, primarily on flats and primary and secondary dunes, and is less often encountered on hill and mountain slopes. The scape dries and detaches from the bulb before the seeds are fully ripe, then seeds are shed directly onto the ground and probably dispersed by ants. |
Threats |
| On the coastal lowlands, this species has lost habitat to urban expansion and agriculture. Subpopulations in montane areas are not threatened. |
Population |
It occurs as solitary individuals or in small groups within larger colonies.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lachenalia rubida Jacq. var. tigrina (Jacq.) Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lachenalia rubida Jacq. var. punctata (Jacq.) Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Lachenalia rubida Jacq. var. rubida | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Duncan, G.D. 2012. The genus Lachenalia. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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.
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 |
| Duncan, G.D. & Mtshali, H. 2019. Lachenalia punctata Jacq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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