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Scientific Name | Babiana bainesii Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Babiana bakeri Schinz, Babiana hypogaea in sense of G.J.Lewis, not of Burch. (misapplied name), Babiana hypogaea in sense of G.J.Lewis, not of Burch. (misapplied name) var. ensifolia G.J.Lewis, Babiana hypogaea in sense of G.J.Lewis, not of Burch. (misapplied name) var. hypogaea (Lewis 1959), Babiana hypogaea in sense of G.J.Lewis, not of Burch. (misapplied name) var. longituba G.J.Lewis, Babiana schlechteri Baker (later homonym), not of Baker (1901) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/02/09 |
Assessor(s) | T. Patel |
Justification | This species is widespread and not declining. In South Africa, it has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 376 722 km². It has no known threats, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is found in Botswana, Namibia (where it is common and widespread), South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. In South Africa, it is found from Kimberley to the Soutpansberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It occurs on stony or sandy slopes and flats in dry grassland and bush. |
Threats |
| This species has no significant threats. |
Population |
The population is widespread in South Africa and Namibia.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana bainesii Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Babiana hypogaea sensu G.J.Lewis var. longituba G.J.Lewis | Indeterminate | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Babiana hypogaea var. longituba G.J.Lewis | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Patel, T. 2021. Babiana bainesii Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/25 |
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