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Scientific Name | Babiana praemorsa Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Babiana flabellifolia in sense of G.J.Lewis (1959), not of Harv. ex Klatt (misapplied name) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 5466 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 96 km². It is known from at least 15 subpopulations, and is not threatened as its habitat is non-arable. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Calvinia District in the Northern Cape, from Hantamsberg and Bloukrans Pass westward to near Nieuwoudtville and south to Tankwa National Park. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Karoo, Roggeveld Karoo, Hantam Karoo |
Description | It occurs on dolerite outcrops often growing in rock crevices in dolerite pavement. |
Threats |
| This species has no threats. It has lost only 6% of its habitat in the past to crop cultivation (calculated using landcover data in GIS). Loss to cultivation is no longer ongoing. |
Population |
It is known from more than fifteen subpopulations and is not declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana praemorsa Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2007. A revision of the southern African genus Babiana, Iridaceae, Crocoideae. Strelitzia 18:1-97. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Lewis, G.J. 1959. The genus Babiana. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 3:1-149.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Patel, T. 2021. Babiana praemorsa Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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