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Scientific Name | Lachenalia splendida Diels |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Lachenalia roodeae E.Phillips |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/26 |
Assessor(s) | G.D. Duncan & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Lachenalia splendida is widespread and 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 is endemic to Namaqualand, where it occurs from Garies to Kliprand and Klawer. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hantam Karoo, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Knersvlakte Shale Vygieveld, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in clay or sands, on quartzite flats and rocky outcrops or river banks. |
Population |
Plants occur in large colonies, and is common around Bitterfontein, Vredendal and Vanrhynsdorp. As there are no known severe threats, 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 splendida Diels | 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. & Victor, J.E. 2019. Lachenalia splendida Diels. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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