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Scientific Name | Babiana papyracea Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/26 |
Assessor(s) | J.C. Manning, P. Goldblatt & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) of 12 km². It is known from one small subpopulation. A total of 70% of this species' habitat has been lost to ploughing for wheat since the 1940s. Although it is not currently declining, it is potentially threatened by encroachment from invasive alien grasses or future ploughing for crop cultivation. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criterion D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found on the Bokkeveld Plateau near Nieuwoudtville and a short distance to the south in the Northern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It occurs in Renosterveld on stony clay soil derived from Dwyka tillite. |
Threats |
| 70% of this species' habitat (renosterveld on tillite) has been lost to ploughing since the 1940s. This species faces the potential threat of further loss of habitat to ploughing a plausible scenario if the land changes hands. It is also potentially threatened by the spread of invasive alien grass species. |
Population |
It is known from one subpopulation. It is uncertain whether four of the mere six records for the species are still extant due to habitat loss.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana papyracea Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | VU D2 | 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.
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 |
| Manning, J.C., Goldblatt, P. & Raimondo, D. 2021. Babiana papyracea Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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