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Scientific Name | Babiana scabrifolia Brehmer ex Klatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Babiana scabrifolia Brehmer ex Klatt var. acuminata G.J.Lewis, Babiana scabrifolia Brehmer ex Klatt var. declinata G.J.Lewis, Babiana scabrifolia Brehmer ex Klatt var. scabrifolia, Babiana subglabra G.J.Lewis |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/04 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & N.A. Helme |
Justification | Babiana scabrifolia is range-restricted but locally common with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 7 073 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 168 km². It is known to occur at more than 20 extant locations. Although some subpopulations continue to be lost to expanding agriculture, most are not impacted by habitat loss and this species is unlikely to decline to extinction within the near future. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Olifants River Valley and lower slopes of the surrounding mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on lower stony and sandy mountain slopes, in dry fynbos and karroid scrub. |
Threats |
| About half of the known subpopulations occur in areas affected by severe, ongoing habitat loss to expanding agriculture (primarily rooibos tea, potato and citrus cultivation) such as the Sandveld, Olifants River Valley, and summit plateau of the Nardous Mountains. However, this species' preferred habitat offer it protection against the impacts of agriculture. |
Population |
It is a range-restricted, but locally common species, occurring in a variety of habitats. Some subpopulations growing in deep sandy soils are declining due to habitat loss to expanding agriculture, but it more typically occurs in shallow sandy soils over sandstone bedrock as well as rocky outcrops and stony slopes that are unsuitable to crop cultivation. It is still very common in the northern parts of its range from the Nardous Mountains to Pakhuis Pass (N.A. Helme pers. obs. 2013). A large section of this species' habitat is protected within the Cederberg Wilderness Area where it is not declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana scabrifolia Brehmer ex Klatt | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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.
Lewis, G.J. 1959. The genus Babiana. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 3:1-149.
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. & Helme, N.A. 2021. Babiana scabrifolia Brehmer ex Klatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18 |
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