Sparaxis maculosa, the darkcentre satinflower, is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Sparaxis and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld.http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1536-11 REDLIST Sanbi The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in Villiersdorp.http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:960905-1 Plants of the World Online 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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