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Scientific Name | Moraea hesperantha (Goldblatt) Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gynandriris hesperantha Goldblatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened D2 |
Assessment Date | 2008/04/21 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, E. Marinus & S. Todd |
Justification | EOO 74 km², known from less than 10 locations. Although it has lost some habitat in the past, the heavy dolerite soils on which it occurs are no longer targeted for agriculture and no future decline due to crop cultivation is predicted. One subpopulation is being heavily grazed, future loss to overgrazing is a potential threat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld Plateau. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Heavy clay dolerite soils in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| A small proportion (about 15%) of this species' habitat has been transformed for wheat cultivation, however, the area is only marginally suitable for cultivation and habitat loss has largely ceased. One subpopulation is heavily grazed, but no population decline has yet been observed. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea hesperantha (Goldblatt) Goldblatt | NT D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Gynandriris hesperantha 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.
Todd, S. 2003. Current and potential future levels of vegetation transformation on the Bokkeveld plateau, a hotspot of plant diversity and endemism. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D., Marinus, E. & Todd, S. 2008. Moraea hesperantha (Goldblatt) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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