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Scientific Name | Moraea atromontana Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Rare |
Assessment Date | 2022/08/11 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, J.C. Manning & I. Ebrahim |
Justification | This Swartberg Mountains endemic is rare and highly localized, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) <10 km². Its habitat is well protected, and it is not in danger of extinction. It therefore qualifies for listing as Critically Rare nationally and qualifies under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This Western Cape endemic is localized on Swartberg Mountains in the northeast of Calitzdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It grows in seasonally moist places on south facing shale slopes, between 500-800 m.a.s.l. |
Threats |
| This species' habitat is protected and it has no threats. |
Population |
This species is known from two localised subpopulations. The size and trend of the population is not known, but it is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C. and Ebrahim, I. 2021. Two new species of Moraea Mill. (Iridaceae: Iridoideae) from the southern African winter rainfall area. . South African Journal of Botany 139:290-293.
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Citation |
| Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C. & Ebrahim, I. 2022. Moraea atromontana Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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