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Scientific Name | Moraea nubigena Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D1 |
Assessment Date | 2011/06/15 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme, L. von Staden & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Known from one subpopulation where there are between 500 and 800 mature individuals. Searches for additional subpopulations in the correct habitat at the correct altitude have thus far been unsuccessful. This species has no threats. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Fonteintjiesberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | South Hex Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Wet, moss-covered Table Mountain Sandstone rocks at 1 400 m. |
Threats |
| The only potential threat to this species is too frequent fire as the Hex River Mountains has experienced frequent return fire intervals over the past 15 years. There are a number of ridges that have been burnt two to three times within the past 12 years. Fortunately this species occurs in a habitat that is unlikely to burn: moss patches on rock pavements. It is unlikely to be impacted by frequent fires. |
Population |
Known only from one population of fewer than 800 plants. Searches of other suitable habitat nearby have not recorded any additional subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea nubigena Goldblatt | Critically Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Moraea nubigena Goldblatt | Rare | 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.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A., von Staden, L. & Raimondo, D. 2011. Moraea nubigena Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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