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Scientific Name | Trachyandra eriocarpa Boatwr. & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/02/26 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This rare, localized species was discovered in 2009 in the Great Winterberg mountains. It is currently known from a single collection, and the population is not suspected to be declining and it is not threatened. Therefore it is assessed as under South Africa's national red list criteria as Rare but qualifies as Least Concerned under the Global IUCN Red List criteria. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa where it occurs in the Great Winterberg mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Amathole Mistbelt Grassland |
Description | This deciduous geophyte is found in rocky grassland on higher ridges of the mountains, at 2 030 m. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
This species is known from one subpopulation with at least 1000 plants. The habitat appears to be stable, suggesting a stable population.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Bibliography |
Boatwright, J.S. and Manning, J.C. 2013. Two new species of Trachyandra sect. Liriothamnus (Xanthorrhoeaceae, Asphodeloideae) from the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa. Phytotaxa 155(1):59-65.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2021. Trachyandra eriocarpa Boatwr. & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06 |
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