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Rhodohypoxis thodiana

Assessor: Sarah Schumann

Sensitive in 2010
No
Family
Hypoxidaceae
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. As this species does not have a vulnerable population size and is not threatened, were exploitation to occur, recruitment and recovery may be possible.
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 range restricted non-endemic and is not thought to be threatened (Singh et al. 2015). 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.

Singh, Y., Victor, J.E. & Mtshali, H. 2015. Rhodohypoxis thodiana (Nel) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1.

Population vulnerability
Population is not vulnerable: size is > 2500 mature individuals, AND the number of known subpopulations is > 5 AND range > 100km2
Justification and references

This taxon has an extent of occurrence of 204 km² (Singh et al. 2015). Further specific population data is not available.

Singh, Y., Victor, J.E. & Mtshali, H. 2015. Rhodohypoxis thodiana (Nel) Hilliard & B.L.Burtt. 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

Rarity and range restriction (Singh et al. 2015) makes this species vulnerable to population loss. However further specific population data on this species is not available and as it is not thought to be threatened, were exploitation to occur recruitment and recovery may be possible.

Reference file
Rhodohypoxis thodiana Threatened Species Programme _ SANBI Red List of South African Plants.pdf541.69 KB
rhodohypoxis _ eBay.pdf215.89 KB