| IUCN Species Information Service (SIS) Toolkit |
| Assessment Report | |
| Taxonomy | ||||
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| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | LILIOPSIDA | ASPARAGALES | IRIDACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Dierama elatum |
| Species Authority: | N.E.Br. |
| Common Name/s: - | |
| Synonym/s: | - |
| Taxonomic Notes: | It is possible that the taxonomy of this species needs to be revisited. It is based on one herbarium specimen from Eswatini, although there is a specimen from South Africa which might belong to the same species. |
| Assessment Information | |
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient N/A |
| Year Assessed: | - |
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| Justification: Dierama elatum is only known from one specimen collected in Eswatini, the locality is uncertain and there may be questions with regard to the taxonomy. Based on this, this species has been assessed as Data Deficient. | |
| History: | - |
| Geographic Range | |
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| Range Description: | This
species is only known from one record collected by Mabel Stewart in the
Hlatikhulu district, in 1911. There is a record from KwaZulu
Natal in South Africa also identified as Dierama elatum (MacDevette, K
133 NH0082724-0, source BODATSA), but this identification has been
queried. It is possible that the taxonomy of this record needs to be revisited. |
| Countries: | Native: Eswatini; |
| Population | |
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| Population: | There is no current information on population status or trends. This species is only known from one record collected by Mabel Stewart in the Hlatikhulu district, in 1911. There is a record from KwaZulu Natal in South Africa also identified as Dierama elatum (MacDevette, K 133 NH0082724-0, source BODATSA), but this identification has been queried. |
| Population Trend: | Unknown |
| Habitat and Ecology | |
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Due to the vague locality information on the only record for this species, it is not possible to determine habitat or vegetation types for this plant. |
| List of Habitats: | - |
| Threats | |
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| Major Threat(s): | Due to the vague locality information on the only record for this species, it is not possible to determine possible threats for this species. |
| List of Threats: | - |
| Conservation Actions | |
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| Conservation Actions: | The are no current conservation actions for this species. |
| List of Conservation Actions: | - |
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| Citation: | - |