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Scientific Name | Moraea gawleri Spreng. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Iris crispa L.f., Moraea crispa (L.f.) Ker Gawl., Moraea crispa (L.f.) Ker Gawl. var. rectifolia Baker, Moraea decussata Klatt, Moraea sulphurea Baker, Moraea undulata Ker Gawl., Vieusseuxia angustifolia Eckl., Vieusseuxia brehmii Eckl. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Although this species has lost habitat to crop cultivation it occurs in over 100 locations, is locally common and has a very wide range (EOO 251 000 km²). |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Namaqualand to Humansdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Sandy or clay slopes. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea gawleri Spreng. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Moraea gawleri Spreng. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/17 |
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