Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Moraea pilifolia Goldblatt
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
Synonyms
Galaxia ciliata Pers.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/07/25
Assessor(s)
P. Goldblatt, K. Naidoo & R.C. Turner
Justification
Widespread in Namaqualand and not declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Namaqualand to Gifberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Stony slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Moraea pilifolia GoldblattLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Galaxia ciliata Pers.Not Threatened 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.


Manning, J., Goldblatt, P. and Snijman, D. 2002. The color encyclopedia of Cape bulbs. Timber Press, Portland/Cambridge.


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.


Citation
Goldblatt, P., Naidoo, K. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Moraea pilifolia Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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