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Scientific Name | Babiana spathacea (L.f.) Ker Gawl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/05 |
Assessor(s) | T. Patel |
Justification | A Northern Cape endemic that has a restricted distribution range, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 5 042 km². This species does not face any threats, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Babiana spathacea is endemic to South Africa, and is restricted to the western Karoo of Northern Cape, extending from Loeriesfontein in the north to Calvinia and near Nieuwoudtville in the south. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs on stony clay soils, often in dolerite outcrops, in karroid scrub and renosterveld. |
Threats |
| The threats to this species are unknown, but parts of its habitat has been lost in the past to agriculture. |
Population |
No population data are available, and there is no indication that the population is declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana spathacea (L.f.) Ker Gawl. | 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.
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 |
| Patel, T. 2021. Babiana spathacea (L.f.) Ker Gawl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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