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Taxon

Watsonia densiflora Baker

Protologue J. Bot. 14: 336. 1876BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 401.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 401.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 406.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 406.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 400.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 400.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 403.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 403.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 399.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 399.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 402.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 402.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 394.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 394.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 398.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 398.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 405.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 405.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 395.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 395.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 396.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 396.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 404.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 404.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 397.jpg

Watsonia densiflora--So.Africa. E. Cape. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 11 Mch 05. 397.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 26 Jan 09. 170.jpg

South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 26 Jan 09. 170.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 26 Jan 09. 169.jpg

South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 26 Jan 09. 169.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 26 Jan 09. 171.jpg

South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Umtamvuna Nat. Res. 26 Jan 09. 171.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Watsonia, Z. Rogers 1335--South Africa. Umtamvuna N. R. 26 Jan 09. 168.jpg

Watsonia, Z. Rogers 1335--South Africa. Umtamvuna N. R. 26 Jan 09. 168.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Rogers, Z 1335

January 26, 2009

Location

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)

-31.006667, 30.177222

Location Remarks

Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.

Collectors

Zachary Scott Rogers, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Dalzell

No collection number

March 11, 2005

Location

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Hibiscus Coast NU)

-31.006667, 30.177222

Location Remarks

Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Watsonia

Specific Epithet

densiflora

Authorship

Baker

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.1

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#173,078 of 335,497

Top 52%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →