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Scientific Name | Moraea longipes Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/04/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread but rare species that is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Springbok to Citrusdal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Granitic or sandy gravel flats. |
Threats |
| Subpopulations around Vanrhynsdorp are threatened by habitat loss to crop cultivation and mining, and around Citrusdal, agricultural expansion is also causing ongoing habitat loss. Most subpopulations of this species however occurs in remote areas where it is not threatened. |
Population |
A rare species, occurring as small, isolated subpopulations scattered over a wide area. Most of its range, particularly the northern part, is remote and remains botanically poorly explored, and more surveys may indicate that it is more common than what the few, scattered collections indicate.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea longipes Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Least Concern | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Moraea longipes Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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