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Scientific Name | Babiana ringens (L.) Ker Gawl. subsp. ringens |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Antholyza ringens L., Babiana ringens (L.) Ker Gawl. |
Common Names | Rotstert (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | A widespread and very common taxon, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 37 390 km². It is not suspected to be declining as it appears resistant to disturbances and alien plant invasions. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This taxon is endemic to South Africa. It is most common along the western coastal belt of the Western Cape from Graafwater to the northern Cape Peninsula but extending inland in the Breede River Valley south of Worcester and on the Bokkeveld Escarpment at Botterkloof Pass. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on deep coastal sandy flats. |
Threats |
| There are no known severe threats to this taxon. It appears to be somewhat resilient to disturbance and alien plant invasion. |
Population |
Despite extensive habitat loss on the Cape Lowlands, this taxon is still extremely common, particularly after fires.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana ringens (L.) Ker Gawl. | 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. 2010. New taxa of Babiana (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) from coastal Western Cape, South Africa. Bothalia 40(1):47-53.
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 |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Babiana ringens (L.) Ker Gawl. subsp. ringens. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24 |
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