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Scientific Name | Moraea fragrans Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Homeria odorata L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/24 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, D. Raimondo, S. Todd & E. Marinus |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 80 km²), known from seven subpopulations. Not threatened as its habitat is non-arable. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld Plateau and Tanqua Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Hantam Karoo, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld, Tanqua Wash Riviere |
Description | Dolerite vertisol soils. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea fragrans Goldblatt | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Homeria odorata L.Bolus | 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Goldblatt, P., Raimondo, D., Todd, S. & Marinus, E. 2006. Moraea fragrans Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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