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Scientific Name | Ornithoglossum parviflorum B.Nord. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | COLCHICACEAE |
Common Names | Slangkop (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/28 |
Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff & L. von Staden |
Justification | Ornithoglossum parviflorum is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from southern Namibia to the Richtersveld, southwards through Namaqualand to the Olifants River Valley and Laingsburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Riviere, Tanqua Karoo, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Western Gariep Plains Desert, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Citrusdal Vygieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Hantam Karoo, Kahams Mountain Desert, Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo, Leipoldtville Sand Fynbos, Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Citrusdal Shale Renosterveld, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Namaqualand Arid Grassland, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld |
Description | It occurs on flats with deep sand or stony and gravelly soils. |
Population |
This species is widespread, but occurs in low densities.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ornithoglossum parviflorum B.Nord. var. parviflorum | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ornithoglossum parviflorum B.Nord. var. namaquense B.Nord. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ornithoglossum parviflorum B.Nord. var. namaquense B.Nord. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| van der Colff, D. & von Staden, L. 2020. Ornithoglossum parviflorum B.Nord. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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