Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Moraea vlokii Goldblatt
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2014/04/22
Assessor(s)
P. Goldblatt, D. Raimondo & L. von Staden
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO 40 km²), occurring in montane areas where it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Montagu to Swartberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rocky sandstone slopes in arid fynbos.
Threats
This species' habitat is well protected and it is not threatened.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Moraea vlokii GoldblattRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Moraea vlokii GoldblattRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. 1992. New species, chromosome cytology and notes on the southern African Iridaceae-Irideae: Moraea, Roggeveldia and Homeria. South African Journal of Botany 58(4):209-214.


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. 2009. New species of Moraea (Iridaceae: Iridoideae), with range extensions and miscellaneous notes for southern African species. Bothalia 39(1):1-10.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Manning, J., Goldblatt, P. and Snijman, D. 2002. The color encyclopedia of Cape bulbs. Timber Press, Portland/Cambridge.


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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Goldblatt, P., Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2014. Moraea vlokii Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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