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Scientific Name | Moraea lilacina Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/11/30 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 50 km², three known locations are declining due to habitat loss and degradation as a result of agricultural expansion and competition from alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Calitzdorp to northern foothills of the Langeberg and Outeniqua mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Little Karoo, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Renosterveld, in loamy clay soils on rocky slopes. |
Threats |
| Expanding crop cultivation has caused at least 30% habitat loss to this species. Currently its most severe threat is habitat loss and degradation due to intensive ostrich farming, as well as competition from alien invasive wattles. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea lilacina Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2002. Notes and new species of Moraea (Iridaceae: Iridoideae) from the southern African winter-rainfall zone. Novon 12:352-356.
Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C. and Snijman, D. 2005. Cape Plants: corrections and additions to the flora. 1. Bothalia 35(1):35-46.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Moraea lilacina Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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