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Scientific Name | Babiana arenicola Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2021/02/08 |
Assessor(s) | J.C. Manning & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This species is a restricted endemic with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 94 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 32 km². The construction of the Brandvlei Dam caused the loss of a portion of a subpopulation. It is now known from four locations. Loss to vineyard expansion is ongoing. It is therefore listed as Endangered under criteria B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to the Western Cape Province of South Africa, and is found in the vicinity of Brandvlei, between Worcester and Villiersdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Breede Sand Fynbos |
Description | It occurs in sand among sandstone rocks. |
Threats |
| This species has lost 51% of its habitat (calculated using landcover data in GIS). Building of the Brandvlei Dam caused the loss of a portion of the population in the past. It is also under threat from agricultural expansion, which is a past, present and future threat to the species' habitat. |
Population |
It is known from one population that occurs at 4 locations. Approximately 50% of the population occurs within the Brandvlei Nature Reserve, and the remaining part of the population occurs on surrounding wine farms it has been recorded on the farms De Grip, Draaivlei and Moddergat. There is no information available on the size of the population.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana arenicola Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | EN B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 |
| Manning, J.C. & Raimondo, D. 2021. Babiana arenicola Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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