Gladiolus bellus
C.H.Wright
Pays · région · aire protégée · écorégion · biome
Pas d'interactions documentées pour cette espèce.
Liste rouge IUCN
VU · Vulnérablecritères B1ab(v)+2ab(v)↘Décroissante- Évaluation
- 2025 · v3.1
- Altitude
- 241 – 2714 m
- Profondeur
- – m
État de la populationTexte officiel évaluation IUCNExpert
There is no information available about the size of subpopulations, however, the population is inferred to be declining due to it being targeted for medicinal plant harvesting.
Menaces identifiées(3 menaces classées CMP-IUCN)
5_2_1Intentional use (species is the target)Slow, Significant DeclinesMajority (50-90%)Ongoing7_1_1Increase in fire frequency/intensitySlow, Significant DeclinesMajority (50-90%)Ongoing8_2_2Named speciesSlow, Significant DeclinesMinority (<50%)Ongoing
Description complète des menacesTexte détaillé évaluation IUCNExpert
This species is used medicinally by local communities, and with the increase in human population it is being overharvested for its underground corms. There is also extensive habitat degradation taking place due to frequent wildfires being ignited by communities for game hunting or during illegal timber harvesting. Fires are leading to habitat composition changes, in particular, the pioneer species Pteridium aquilinum, becomes over dominant with too frequent fire and outcompetes other indigenous species.
Habitats préférentiels (classification IUCN)
5_4Wetlands (inland) - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands5_9Wetlands (inland) - Freshwater Springs and Oases
Mesures de conservation recommandéesStratégies de conservation IUCNExpert
Although it is endemic to Mulanje Mountain, which is a protected area, this species is still being impacted by harvesting and habitat degradation. Management interventions are required to restrict harvesting. This species is known from ex situ conservation collections (BGCI 2024).
This species was previously assessed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2c; D2) (Msekandiana and Mlangeni 2002).
This species was previously assessed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2c; D2) (Msekandiana and Mlangeni 2002).
Actions de conservation (1)Conservation Actions Classification Scheme — IUCNExpert
3_1_1Harvest management
Stress écologiques (5)Stresses Classification — IUCNExpert
1_2Ecosystem degradation1_2Ecosystem degradation2_1Species mortality2_2Species disturbance2_3_2Competition
Usage & commerce (1)Use & Trade — IUCNExpert
3Medicine - human & veterinarynationalsubsistance
Priorités de recherche (3)Research Needed Classification — IUCNExpert
1_2Population size, distribution & trends1_3Life history & ecology1_5Threats
Niche IUCN globaleRealms · Systems · LMEs · Growth forms · FAOs — biogéographie IUCNExpert
Royaumes biogéographiques
Afrotropical
Systèmes (terrestre/eau douce/marin)
Terrestrial
Formes de croissance
Forb or HerbGeophyte
Références bibliographiques (7)Sources scientifiques de l'évaluation IUCNExpert
- IUCN. 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. Available at: <a href="www.iucnredlist.org">www.iucnredlist.org</a>. (Accessed: 10 October 2025).
- BGCI. 2024. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) - PlantSearch. Available at: <a href="https://tools.bgci.org/plant_search.php. ">https://tools.bgci.org/plant_search.php. </a>.
- Bachman, S., Moat, J., Hill, A.W., de la Torre, J. and Scott, B. 2011. Supporting Red List threat assessments with GeoCAT: geospatial conservation assessment tool. In: V. Smith and L. Penev (eds) e-Infrastructures for data publishing in biodiversity science. <i>Zookeys</i> 150: 117–126.
- Strugnell, A.M. 2006. <i>A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi</i>. Scripta Botanica Belgica Volume 34. National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise.
- Baumann, G. 2005. <i>Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife</i>. Environmental Society of Malawi.
- Msekandiana, G and Mlangeni, E. 2002. Malawi Plant Red Data List. <i>Southern African Plant Red Data Lists</i>, SABONET.
- Strugnell, A. 2002. Endemics of Mt. Mulanje. The Endemic Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. <i>Systematics and Geography of Plants</i> 72(1/2): 11-26.
Évaluateurs & contributeurs (4)Personnes ayant contribué à l'évaluation IUCNExpert
assessor
Makhwira, A. & Mwafongo, E.
contributor
Namoto, M.
evaluator
Raimondo, D. & Mtshali, H.
facilitators
Sayer, C.
Makhwira, A. & Mwafongo, E. 2025. Gladiolus bellus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T129289904A191229145. Accessed on 05 May 2026.
Répartition mondiale
Aucune observation géoréférencée avec précision suffisante (<10 km) dans GBIF pour cette espèce.