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Sparaxis maculosa

Sparaxis maculosa, the darkcentre satinflower, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Sparaxis and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in Villiersdorp. The plant has a range of 53 km2. There are four to five sub-populations that together number only 400 plants. The plant has already lost 50% of its habitat to crop cultivation and the construction of dams. Overgrazing is also a threat, while in one sub-population invasive plants are also a threat.

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Sparaxis maculosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Sparaxis
Species:
S. maculosa
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Sparaxis maculosa

Sparaxis maculosa, the darkcentre satinflower, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Sparaxis and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld.1 The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in Villiersdorp.2 The plant has a range of 53 km2. There are four to five sub-populations that together number only 400 plants. The plant has already lost 50% of its habitat to crop cultivation and the construction of dams. Overgrazing is also a threat, while in one sub-population invasive plants are also a threat.3

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