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Scientific Name | Freesia caryophyllacea (Burm.f.) N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Anisanthus caryophyllaceus (Burm.f.) Klatt, Antholyza caryophyllaceae (Burm.f.) Roem. & Schult., Freesia elimensis L.Bolus, Freesia herbertii Klatt ex N.E.Br., Freesia parva N.E.Br., Freesia xanthospila (DC.) Klatt, Gladiolus xanthospilus DC., Ixia caryophyllacea Burm.f., Montbretia xanthospila (DC.) Heynh., Tritonia xanthospila (DC) Ker Gawl. ex Spreng., Waitzia xanthospila (DC.) Heynh. |
Common Names | Kammetjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2012/10/24 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 12 466 km², between 25 and 35 locations remain of this formerly widespread and common species, now largely confined to small fragments due to over 77% habitat loss to crop cultivation. Decline continues. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Wolseley to Swellendam, Hermanus and the Agulhas Plain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Lowland and alluvial shale and silcrete renosterveld and fynbos, occasionally in limestone fynbos. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat is already more than 77% transformed, predominantly for crop cultivation. It has also lost habitat to urban expansion, and on the Agulhas Plain remaining subpopulations are threatened by competition from alien invasive plants. Most subpopulations occur on small fragments among crop fields, where they are subjected to heavy overgrazing as these small fragments are frequently overstocked. |
Population |
A widespread, and formerly abundant species that has declined extensively due to habitat loss and fragmentation. Although still fairly common, decline continues, and subpopulations are increasingly isolated in small fragments of natural vegetation.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Freesia caryophyllacea (Burm.f.) N.E.Br. | Declining | 2012.1 | | Freesia caryophyllacea (Burm.f.) N.E.Br. | Declining | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Freesia elimensis L.Bolus | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2010. Botany and horticulture of the genus Freesia. Strelitzia 27:1-114. 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 |
| Goldblatt, P. & von Staden, L. 2012. Freesia caryophyllacea (Burm.f.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2022/05/22 |
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