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Scientific Name | Babiana curviscapa G.J.Lewis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Babiana framesii L.Bolus var. kamiesbergensis G.J.Lewis |
Common Names | Perde-uintjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/02/10 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 14 985 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 204 km². It has more than 40 known subpopulations, and is one of the most common Babiana species in Namaqualand. It is not threatened, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and extends from the southern Richtersveld near Steinkopf to the Kamiesberg in the Northern Cape, and to Bitterfontein in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs in succulent karoo on granite outcrops, and stony, granitic flats. |
Threats |
| This species has no significant threats. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species. However, it has been recorded frequently on iNaturalist since 2007 and is present in more than 40 subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana curviscapa G.J.Lewis | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Babiana framesii L.Bolus var. kamiesbergensis G.J.Lewis | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2007. A revision of the southern African genus Babiana, Iridaceae, Crocoideae. Strelitzia 18:1-97. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Babiana curviscapa G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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