| Scientific Name | Moraea spathulata (L.f.) Klatt | Higher Classification | Monocotyledons | Family | IRIDACEAE | Synonyms | Iris spathacea Thunb., Iris spathulata L.f., Moraea longispatha Klatt, Moraea spathacea (Thunb.) Ker Gawl., not of Thunb. (1787), Moraea spathulata (L.f.) Klatt subsp. autumnalis Goldblatt, Moraea spathulata (L.f.) Klatt subsp. saxosa Goldblatt, Moraea spathulata (L.f.) Klatt subsp. transvaalensis Goldblatt | Common Names | Bergmoraea (a), Bloutulp (a), Geeltulp (a), Grootgeeltulp (a), Ihlamvu (z), Ihlamvu Elincane (z), Ihlamvu Lentaba (z), Indlolothi (z), Ingqunda (z), Kleintulp (a), Large Yellow Tulp (e), Large Yellow Moraea (e), Leloele (ss), Mountain Moraea (e), Teele-e-kholo (ss), Tulp (a), Yellow Tulp (e) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2014/04/22 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | This species is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Western Cape | Range | It is widespread across eastern South Africa, from George in the southern Cape to Limpopo, and extending northwards along the high-lying areas of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Northern Mistbelt Forest, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Scarp Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Northern Afrotemperate Forest, Southern Afrotemperate Forest, Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Stormberg Plateau Grassland, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Western Lesotho Basalt Shrubland, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, Amathole Montane Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, East Griqualand Grassland, Midlands Mistbelt Grassland, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, Queenstown Thornveld, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Dry Coast Hinterland Grassland, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Southern Coastal Forest, KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld, Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, Knysna Sand Fynbos, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Thornveld, Transkei Coastal Belt, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, Hamburg Dune Thicket, Vanstadens Forest Thicket, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Grahamstown Grassland Thicket, South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Eastern Free State Clay Grassland, Wolkberg Dolomite Grassland, Woodbush Granite Grassland, Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland, Lydenburg Thornveld, Senqu Montane Shrubland, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Groot Brak Dune Strandveld, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, Northern Coastal Forest, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Basotho Montane Shrubland, Goukamma Dune Thicket, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Mthatha Moist Grassland, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, Tsomo Grassland, Zastron Moist Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland | Description | Plants grow in open, moist montane grassland or forest margins, often in rocky outcrops. |
Population | A common and widespread species (Goldblatt 1986).
| Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea spathulata (L.f.) Klatt | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Goldblatt, P. 1986. The Moraeas of Southern Africa: a systematic monograph of the genus in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Transkei, Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Annals of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens 14:1-224. National Botanic Gardens in association with the Missouri Botanical Garden, USA, Cape Town.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2009. New species of Moraea (Iridaceae: Iridoideae), with range extensions and miscellaneous notes for southern African species. Bothalia 39(1):1-10.
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2014. Moraea spathulata (L.f.) Klatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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