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Scientific Name | Babiana striata (Jacq.) G.J.Lewis |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/03/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & T. Patel |
Justification | This Cape endemic is widespread and has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2 251 km². It is not in danger of extinction and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Babiana striata is endemic to South Africa, and is widespread in Namaqualand, Northern Cape, extending from the southern Richtersveld to Nuwerus in the Western Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs on stony and gravel slopes at lower elevations. |
Threats |
| The threats to the species are unknown, but some parts of this species' range have been lost to crop cultivation in the past. |
Population |
Occasional on hills (Lewis 1959). This species occurs in a remote and poorly explored area and is likely to be more common than records indicate.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Babiana striata (Jacq.) G.J.Lewis | 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.
Lewis, G.J. 1959. The genus Babiana. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 3:1-149.
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 |
| von Staden, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Babiana striata (Jacq.) G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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