Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Geissorhiza erosa
Family:
Iridaceae (Iris)
Distribution:
Western Cape: Porterville, through Tulbagh valley to Stellenbosch and Gordon's Bay and east to Bot River
Habitat:
and stony sandstone slopes
National red list:
Endangered
Life form:
Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber - seasonally dormant)
Comments:
Fewer than 10 severely fragmented subpopulations continue to decline due to ongoing habitat loss to agriculture and urban expansion, and ongoing effects of habitat degradation and fragmentation.
Links:
Red List of South African Plants
Locations
1:
Bulb collection
(BULB)
• Accession: 2021-118/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2:
Seed Store Fridge 1
(SS fridge1)
• Accession: 2021-118/4 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
Area
Individual