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Scientific Name | Moraea barnardiella Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Galaxia barnardii Goldblatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v); C2a(ii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/18 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, R.C. Turner & K. Naidoo |
Justification | EOO 373 km², known from four locations. Declining due to crop cultivation, urban development, alien plant invasion and road maintenance. We estimate that the total population has fewer than 1000 mature individuals. Subpopulations are typically small consisting of 10-100 individuals. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Villiersdorp to Caledon. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Breede Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Elgin Shale Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Clay slopes in renosterveld or renosterveld-fynbos transition. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea barnardiella Goldblatt | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v); C2a(ii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Galaxia barnardii Goldblatt | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Goldblatt, P., Turner, R.C. & Naidoo, K. 2006. Moraea barnardiella Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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