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Scientific Name | Moraea variabilis (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Galaxia variabilis G.J.Lewis |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/01/02 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, R.C. Turner & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 651 km², known from three locations. Occurs on clay and sandy plateaus between mountain ranges, a habitat that has been severely impacted by urban expansion in the Ceres valley, and extensive fruit orchard, vineyards and onion cultivation in both the Ceres valley and in the Koue Bokkeveld. It has lost over50% of its habitat and historical locations. Loss to crop cultivation is ongoing. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Koue Bokkeveld to Ceres. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos, Kouebokkeveld Alluvium Fynbos |
Description | Sand and clay soils, 100-500 m. |
Threats |
| Severely threatened by industrial and urban development in the Ceres Valley, and by extensive fruit orchards, vineyards and onion fields in Ceres and the Kouebokkeveld. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea variabilis (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Galaxia variabilis G.J.Lewis | 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., Turner, R.C. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Moraea variabilis (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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