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]

Sparaxis maculosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Sparaxis
Species:	S. maculosa
Binomial name
Sparaxis maculosa Goldblatt