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Scientific Name | Babiana rubella Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D1+2 |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/21 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 458 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 20 km². It is known from three sites. A small area around the type locality was transformed for crop cultivation in the past, and this subpopulation is potentially threatened by further expansion of crops. The total population is estimated to be fewer than 1000 mature individuals. It is therefore listed as Vulnerable under criteria D. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | A rang-restricted endemic to the southern coastal plain of Namaqualand north of Kotzesrus in Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces, South Africa. A new observation in iNaturalist near Bitterfontein in the Western Cape represent a range extension for this species. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld |
Description | It grows up to 12 cm on flats in deep sand. |
Threats |
| This species has lost 5% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). About 200 ha around the type locality was transformed by agriculture in the past (N. Helme pers. obs.). Known subpopulations are potentially threatened by further transformation. |
Population |
It has a population size of less than 1000 individuals, and is known from three subpopulations. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| Not protected. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana rubella Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | VU D1+2 | 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 |
| Helme, N.A., von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Babiana rubella Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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