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Scientific Name | Babiana rigidifolia Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Babiana sambucina (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. (in part), Babiana sambucina (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. var. unguiculata G.J.Lewis |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | T. Patel |
Justification | Babiana rigidifolia is a range-restricted species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 944 km². It is known from only a few collections. It is not yet in danger of extinction, and it is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Northern Cape Province, South Africa, where it is restricted in the Bokkeveld-Stinkfontein Mountain complex between Nieuwoudtville and Botterkloof. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs in fynbos, and is found in crevices in sandstone outcrops and rocky pavements in semi-arid sandstone ridges. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. However, the main land use across its range is crop cultivation. |
Population |
It is known from a few subpopulations, this species is local to rock crevices. There is not much known about its population, but it is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana rigidifolia Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Least Concern | 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.
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Citation |
| Patel, T. 2021. Babiana rigidifolia Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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