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Scientific Name | Hypoxis zeyheri Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYPOXIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Hypoxis setosa Baker |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/22 |
Assessor(s) | Y. Singh & L. von Staden |
Justification | Hypoxis zeyheri is a widespread, but apparently rare species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is widespread across the Eastern Cape, from Port Elizabeth to Maclear and the Pondoland coast. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Amathole Montane Grassland, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Eastern Valley Bushveld, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Tsomo Grassland, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Bedford Dry Grassland, Geluk Grassland Thicket, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, Transkei Coastal Belt, Grahamstown Grassland Thicket, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in well-drained or marshy soil, 15-1400 m. |
Population |
This is a widespread, but rarely recorded species (Singh 2009).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hypoxis zeyheri Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Hypoxis setosa Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
Singh, Y. 2006. Hypoxis (Hypoxidaceae) in Africa: list of species and infraspecific names. Bothalia 36(1):13-23.
Singh, Y. 2009. Systematics of Hypoxis (Hypoxidaceae) in southern Africa. Unpublished PhD, University of Pretoria, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Singh, Y. & von Staden, L. 2017. Hypoxis zeyheri Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/12/03 |
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