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Scientific Name | Babiana tanquana J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & N.A. Helme |
Justification | This Northern Cape endemic is known from four sites but may occur at additional sites. It has a known range of about 257 km². The full range of this species is not yet known, but the extent of occurrence (EOO) may be as large as 10 000 km² if it occurs across the Tanqua Karoo. It is a habitat specialist that is locally common. Large areas of its habitat, including three of the known sites are protected within the Tanqua Karoo National Park. It therefore qualifies for listing as Rare nationally and qualifies under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Tanqua Karoo in the Northern Cape Province. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Karoo, Tanqua Wash Riviere |
Description | It occurs on dolerite outcrops in clay soil. |
Threats |
| It has no known threats. |
Population |
This species has no population data. There are only five localities where it is known and documented. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| It is conserved in Tanqua Karoo National Park. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana tanquana J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | Rare | 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Helme, N.A. 2021. Babiana tanquana J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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