Hesperantha coccinea (Backh. & Harv.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning belongs to the Iridaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Hesperantha coccinea--So.Africa. E. Cape. R58 SE of BarklyEast. 10 Mch 05. 163.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Genus
Hesperantha
Specific Epithet
coccinea
Authorship
(Backh. & Harv.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.9
Global rank
#47,343 of 335,497
Top 15%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
South Africa
Location Remarks
Northern Drakensberg Mountains. Royal Natal National Park, near Thendele Lodge
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape
-33.902222, 25.212222
Location Remarks
Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.
Collectors
No collectors specified
