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Scientific Name | Hesperantha modesta Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2021/06/09 |
Assessor(s) | P.A. Manyama, D.A. Kamundi & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 65 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 12 km². It is known from three locations, and is threatened by habitat loss due to agricultural crop farming and human settlements. It therefore qualifies as Endangered under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is restricted to coastal KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, mainly in the sandstone belt from Durban to Port St Johns, possibly also in Zululand near Eshowe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | It occurs in marshy grassland, vlei edges and streambanks. |
Threats |
| This species has lost 22% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS) from ongoing human settlement and agricultural crop farming. |
Population |
There is no indication of population size from the records. It is known from three locations and the population is inferred to be decreasing based on the threat of habitat loss.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hesperantha modesta Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Manyama, P.A., Kamundi, D.A. & Patel, T. 2021. Hesperantha modesta Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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