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Habenaria culveri

Assessor: Sarah Schumann

Sensitive in 2010
No
Family
Orchidaceae
Reason for the sensitivity status
This genus is currently in demand and of popular interest in international horticultural trade. No particular South African species are known to be threatened by collection of wild individuals.
Exploitation extent
None - this species and its close relatives are not exploited, collected, traded or utilized in a targeted manner.
Justification and references

According to the SANBI Red List Assessment, this species is Rare as it is known from four disjunct subpopulations and is not thought to be threatened (Victor et al. 2009). This genus is currently in demand and of popular interest in international horticultural trade, as indicated by several online marketplace, e-commerce and auction sites. No particular South African species are known to be threatened by collection of wild individuals.

Victor, J.E., McMurtry, D., Grobler, L. & Burns, S. 2009. Habenaria culveri Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1.

Population vulnerability
Population is vulnerable: size is <= 2500 mature individuals OR the number of known subpopulations is <= 5 OR range is <= 100km2 OR species at risk of localised extinctions
Justification and references

This taxon is not endemic to South Africa, has an extent of occurrence of 112 000 km² and is known from four subpopulations within South Africa (Victor et al. 2009).

Victor, J.E., McMurtry, D., Grobler, L. & Burns, S. 2009. Habenaria culveri Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1.

Targeted demographics
Mature (breeding) and immature individuals are not killed, are not significantly weakened (the harvesting methods do not do harm), and are not permanently removed from the wild.
Regeneration potential
This species has a fast population growth rate, and there is a good chance the wild populations will recover from exploitation.
Justification and references

Few known disjunct subpopulations (Victor et al. 2009) makes this species vulnerable to population loss. However as it is not thought to be threatened, were exploitation to occur recruitment and recovery may be possible.

Reference file
Habenaria culveri Threatened Species Programme _ SANBI Red List of South African Plants.pdf650.4 KB
habenaria _ eBay.pdf653.24 KB