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Scientific Name | Ferraria ornata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2012/10/17 |
Assessor(s) | R. Koopman & L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare habitat specialist currently known from only two subpopulations but not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Namaqualand, coastal flats between the Groen and Olifants rivers. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Namaqualand Strandveld |
Description | Deep sandy soil in strandveld near the coast. |
Threats |
| No known threats. |
Population |
Ferraria ornata is a habitat specialist endemic to Namaqualand Strandveld. It is currently known from only two subpopulations about 100 km apart, and is possibly overlooked elsewhere, as it flowers early in the season (May to June). It appears to be rare, as on both occasions it was collected only a few plants could be found.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ferraria ornata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Rare | 2013.1 | | Ferraria ornata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Rare | 2013.1 | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2011. Systematics and biology of the African genus Ferraria (Iridaceae: Irideae). Bothalia 41(1):1-40.
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Citation |
| Koopman, R. & von Staden, L. 2012. Ferraria ornata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/08 |
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