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Scientific Name | Moraea vespertina Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/04/22 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, S. Todd, E. Marinus & L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 1339 km²), but not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Bokkeveld Plateau and Tankwa National Park |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Heavy red dolerite clay soil in low rocky outcrops of dolerite, restricted to seasonally moist soils. |
Threats |
| This species has no threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea vespertina Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Moraea vespertina Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Rare | 2013.1 | | Moraea vespertina Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. New species of Moraea (Iridaceae-Iridoideae) from southern Africa. Novon 10(1):14-21.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2009. New species of Moraea (Iridaceae: Iridoideae), with range extensions and miscellaneous notes for southern African species. Bothalia 39(1):1-10.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D., Todd, S., Marinus, E. & von Staden, L. 2014. Moraea vespertina Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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