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Scientific Name | Moraea fenestralis (Goldblatt & E.G.H.Oliv.) Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Galaxia fenestralis Goldblatt & E.G.H.Oliv. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2010/09/02 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, R.C. Turner, N.A. Helme & L. von Staden |
Justification | A wide-ranging (EOO 4312 km²) but sparsely distributed species restricted to a specialized micro-habitat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Springbok to Tanqua Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland |
Description | Sandy seepage areas in cracks or pockets on large granite boulders. |
Population |
A wide-ranging but sparsely distributed species restricted to a specialized micro-habitat where it can be rare or locally common. Population size is difficult to estimate as not all mature individuals flower every year.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea fenestralis (Goldblatt & E.G.H.Oliv.) Goldblatt | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Galaxia fenestralis Goldblatt & E.G.H.Oliv. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Oliver, E.G.H. 1993. A new species of Galaxia (Iridaceae subfamily Iridoideae) from Namaqualand, South Africa. Novon 3(4):404-407.
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., Helme, N.A. & von Staden, L. 2010. Moraea fenestralis (Goldblatt & E.G.H.Oliv.) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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