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Scientific Name | Moraea louisabolusiae Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Homeria bolusiae Goldblatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/12/06 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | A rare geophyte that is restricted to sandstone outcrops. Known from four collections over a large range (EOO 5100 km²). It is likely that a few more undiscovered subpopulations exist. Not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Namaqualand to Nardous Mountain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Citrusdal Vygieveld, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld |
Description | Rock outcrops. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea louisabolusiae Goldblatt | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Homeria bolusiae 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., Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Moraea louisabolusiae Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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