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Scientific Name | Babiana angustifolia Sweet |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Babiana intermedia L.Bolus, Babiana pulchra (Salisb.) G.J.Lewis |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(iii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/26 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme |
Justification | EOO 6000 km², known from ± 20 locations. It has lost over 95% of its habitat to wheat cultivation and urban expansion in the past 80 years (generation length suspected to be 10 years). At least 20% of this loss has taken place in the past 30 years. Continuing to decline due to urban expansion, especially around Gordon's Bay and Gouda. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Piketberg to Somerset West. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Clay flats in renosterveld. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana angustifolia Sweet | NT B1ab(iii) | 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.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Helme, N.A. 2006. Babiana angustifolia Sweet. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/12/04 |
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