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Scientific Name | Babiana radiata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Critically Endangered B1ab(iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | J.H. Vlok & D. Raimondo |
Justification | This is a highly range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) that is less than 10 km². It is known from three small, severely fragmented subpopulations. One subpopulation was lost in 2006 to agricultural infrastructure development. The remaining two subpopulations are isolated in narrow road verges, where they are vulnerable to road maintenance and construction. It is therefore listed as Critically Endangered under criteria B. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species endemic to a small area near De Rust in the Little Karoo in the Western Cape province of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Muscadel Riviere |
Description | It occurs in deep gravel soils on alluvial flats. |
Threats |
| It has declined due to agricultural expansion in the past, and further agricultural development, as well as urban expansion remain potential threats. The most significant threat however to the very small and localized population is upgrades or repairs to road infrastructure. |
Population |
This species is known historically from three locations within a very small area, but one location was lost to agricultural expansion in 2006 (J.H. Vlok pers. obs.). The other two locations are in road verges. At one of these sites, there are only about 20 plants, the number of plants at the other site is not known. As threats are ongoing, the population is expected to continue to decline.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana radiata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | CR B1ab(iii,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.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Vlok, J.H. & Raimondo, D. 2021. Babiana radiata Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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