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Scientific Name | Babiana planifolia (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Babiana striata (Jacq.) G.J.Lewis var. planifolia G.J.Lewis |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/17 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt & T. Patel |
Justification | Babiana planifolia occurs in Namaqualand and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 4 271 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 44 km². It is known from seven subpopulations and can be locally common. It is not suspected to be declining and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It is a Namaqualand endemic, extending from the southern Richtersveld to Garies and Soebatsfontein in the Northern Cape, South Africa, to the northern Knersvlakte in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs in Succulent Karoo open shrubland on stony slopes, mainly on fine-grained soils. |
Threats |
| This species has lost only 3% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). Much of the area around Steinkopf has been severely overgrazed in the past, this may have had some impact on the populations of this taxon. |
Population |
It is known from seven subpopulations, but the number of individuals in each subpopulation is unknown. It is widespread and locally common, but poorly collected.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana planifolia (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Babiana striata (Jacq.) G.J.Lewis var. planifolia G.J.Lewis | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Babiana striata (Jacq.) G.J.Lewis var. planifolia G.J.Lewis | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, 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 |
| Goldblatt, P. & Patel, T. 2021. Babiana planifolia (G.J.Lewis) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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