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Scientific Name | Babiana ringens (L.) Ker Gawl. subsp. australis Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This Western Cape endemic taxon is widespread, common, and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This subspecies is endemic to South Africa, and extends along the southern coast of Western Cape, from Albertinia in the east to the Agulhas Peninsula, with outlying populations on the southern Cape Peninsula south of Red Hill. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It grows on sandy ground in coastal fynbos. |
Threats |
| This taxon is threatened in some areas by habitat loss to coastal development. |
Population |
A very common taxon, particularly prominent after fires and alien clearing.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana ringens (L.) Ker Gawl. subsp. australis Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Least Concern | 2011.1 | |
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. 2010. New taxa of Babiana (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) from coastal Western Cape, South Africa. Bothalia 40(1):47-53.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Babiana ringens (L.) Ker Gawl. subsp. australis Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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