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Scientific Name | Moraea knersvlaktensis Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Homeria ramosissima Schltr. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/24 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, K. Naidoo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | EOO 1900 km², this species is locally common on the Knersvlakte and is not known to be declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Knersvlakte. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Muddy soil on flats that are seasonally waterlogged. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea knersvlaktensis Goldblatt | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Homeria ramosissima Schltr. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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., Naidoo, K. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Moraea knersvlaktensis Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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