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Scientific Name | Babiana nana (Andrews) Spreng. subsp. maculata (Klatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Babiana angusta N.E.Br., Babiana maculata Klatt, Babiana nana (Andrews) Spreng. var. angustifolia (Eckl.) G.J.Lewis, Babiana nana (Andrews) Spreng. var. maculata (Klatt) B.Nord. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This taxon has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 28 648 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 144 km². It has 15-20 severely fragmented subpopulations that are restricted to an area undergoing extensive habitat loss to coastal development, crop cultivation and alien plant invasion. It is listed as Near Threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Western Cape, from the Cape Peninsula to Mossel Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in sandy coastal flats and dunes. |
Threats |
| This taxon has lost 26% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS) to agriculture and infrastructure development. It is severely threatened across its range. Coastal development is causing ongoing habitat loss between Kleinmond and Mossel Bay. Much of the range, especially on the Agulhas Plain and around Albertinia is invaded by alien species. Agriculture has caused extensive habitat loss between the Gourits River and Mossel Bay. |
Population |
There is not much known about the population size of this taxon. It occurs between 15 and 20 locations in fragmented locations. In 2015, only 10 plants were observed in one of the locations, and in 2020, only one plant was seen.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Conservation |
| Table Mountain National Park (Cape Point), likely also in De Hoop Nature Reserve, although no records from there. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana nana (Andrews) Spreng. subsp. maculata (Klatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | NT B1ab(iii) | 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 |
| von Staden, L. & Raimondo, D. 2021. Babiana nana (Andrews) Spreng. subsp. maculata (Klatt) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/16 |
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