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Scientific Name | Lachenalia isopetala Jacq. |
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 isopetala is a widespread and fairly common species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 11 458 km². It is not in danger of extinction and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Nieuwoudtville on the Bokkeveld Escarpment east to Calvinia and southwards along the Roggeveld Escarpment to Sutherland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It grows in red stony clay on arid flats among karroid scrub. |
Threats |
| Lachenalia isopetala has no severe threats (Duncan 2012). A small proportion of the population has been lost to crop cultivation on the Bokkeveld Escarpment, but agriculture is no longer expanding and the threat has ceased. |
Population |
Plants of this species occur singly or in small groups, and sometimes form large colonies of scattered plants (Duncan 2012). It is known from 13 locations, but quite likely more common than records suggest. As there are no severe threats to this species 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 isopetala Jacq. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Duncan, G.D. 2012. The genus Lachenalia. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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 isopetala Jacq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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