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Scientific Name | Moraea debilis Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2006/11/25 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, J.C. Manning, D. Raimondo & R.C. Turner |
Justification | EOO 2700 km², known from fewer than five locations. Declining due to livestock overgrazing, road construction, crop cultivation and alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Bot River to Bredasdorp and Swellendam. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Greyton Shale Fynbos, Elgin Shale Fynbos, Elim Ferricrete Fynbos |
Description | Shale flats and gentle slopes in renosterveld. |
Threats |
| Habitat degradation, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea debilis Goldblatt | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Moraea debilis Goldblatt | Vulnerable | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. 1986. The Moraeas of Southern Africa: a systematic monograph of the genus in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Transkei, Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Annals of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens 14:1-224. National Botanic Gardens in association with the Missouri Botanical Garden, USA, Cape Town.
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.
Steyn, M. 1996. SA Ficus: identification guide for wild figs in S.A. (1 ed.). Promedia, Marks Street, Waltloo.
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Citation |
| Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C., Raimondo, D. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Moraea debilis Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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