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Scientific Name | Hesperantha cedarmontana Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/06/02 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, R.C. Turner & T. Patel |
Justification | This is a habitat specialist that has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 3 654 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 32 km². It is known from seven subpopulations but it is not threatened. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the mountains of Western Cape, from Pakhuis Pass in the north to the Cold Bokkeveld and Swartruggens and locally in the Piketberg in the south. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in shallow, seasonally moist soils, usually among rocks. |
Threats |
| This high altitude montane species has no known threats. |
Population |
It is known from seven locations, however, there is no indication of this species' population size. The population is stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha cedarmontana Goldblatt | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. 1984. A revision of Hesperantha (Iridaceae) in the winter rainfall area of southern Africa. Journal of South African Botany 50:14-141.
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.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity 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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D., Turner, R.C. & Patel, T. 2023. Hesperantha cedarmontana Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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