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Scientific Name | Moraea patens (Goldblatt) Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Homeria patens Goldblatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/12/08 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | Restricted to a tiny range (EOO 34 km²), occurring in lowland areas in the Biedouw Valley and Nadouskloof area. This area has already lost over 50% of its habitat to crop cultivation, and there is ongoing, rapid expansion of rooibos tea in the region. Of the four historical records for this species, three were collected before 1950 in areas now under cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Nardous to Pakhuis Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | Lowlands, sandy soils. |
Threats |
| Collections would appear to be from lower altitudes, in the vicinity of Farmlands. There has been substantial habitat destruction in this area due to agriculture and grazing. It is likely that three of the four known locations are now lost to agriculture (D. Raimondo)
Rooibos tea is a severe ongoing threat to this species throughout its range. There is ongoing transformation of low-lying sandstone soils to Rooibos tea (D. Raimondo). |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea patens (Goldblatt) Goldblatt | CR B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Homeria patens 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 patens (Goldblatt) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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