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Scientific Name | Lachenalia montana Schltr. ex W.F.Barker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/04 |
Assessor(s) | G.D. Duncan & H. Mtshali |
Justification | Lachenalia montana has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 1470 km². It has no severe threats and is therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to a small area in the mountains of the Western Cape, from Franschhoek to Hangklip and Hermanus. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Overberg Sandstone Fynbos, Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos, Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandy, lower south-facing mountain slopes. It flowers only in response to fires, and is therefore easily overlooked. At maturity fruits splits open and seeds are dispersed locally. Pollinators are unknown, but the flower shape and episodic flowering suggests generalist pollination. |
Threats |
| Subpopulations in the Franschhoek Mountains and around Houw Hoek are potentially threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. Elsewhere, its habitat is well-protected and it has no severe threats. |
Population |
It is found in large colonies, and 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 montana Schltr. ex W.F.Barker | 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 montana Schltr. ex W.F.Barker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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