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Scientific Name | Babiana minuta G.J.Lewis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/28 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 16 044 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 60 km². It is known from nine locations, and its habitat continues to decline due to livestock overgrazing. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Northern and Western Cape, extending from southern Namaqualand and the western Karoo to Karoopoort. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hantam Karoo, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs on rock outcrops, either in shale, sandstone, or marble. |
Threats |
| This species has lost 8% of its habitat to crop cultivation in the past (calculated using landcover data in GIS). Its habitat continues to be degraded as a result of livestock overgrazing. There is also a potential threat to the subpopulation at Vanrhynsdorp posed by Gypsum mining. |
Population |
Despite being poorly known and inadequately documented, this species is widespread and quite common (Goldblatt and Manning, 2020). There is not much known about the population size of this species.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana minuta G.J.Lewis | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. & Patel, T. 2021. Babiana minuta G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06 |
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