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Scientific Name | Babiana hypogaea Burch. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Babiana falcata G.J.Lewis, Babiana flavida G.J.Lewis |
Common Names | Bobbejaankalkoentjie (a), Bobbejaanuintjie (a), Ertappeluintjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/04/30 |
Assessor(s) | T. Patel |
Justification | Babiana hypogaea is a relatively widespread species and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 467 306 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 124 km². Globally, it has an EOO of 1 231 698 km², and an AOO of 152 km² across South Africa and Namibia. It is known from over 50 subpopulations and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is found in Bushmanland and the Upper Karoo in the Northern Cape and Free State Provinces of South Africa, and extends to south-eastern Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Desert, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It found mostly in red sand plains. |
Threats |
| This species has lost 10% of its habitat. It is threatened by habitat loss to infrastructure development and human settlement in some parts of its range. |
Population |
The population is widespread across the Northern Cape and Free State provinces of South Africa, and the south-eastern area of Namibia. More than 50 subpopulations are known.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana hypogaea Burch. | Least Concern | 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 |
| Patel, T. 2021. Babiana hypogaea Burch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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