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Scientific Name | Moraea schlechteri (L.Bolus) Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Homeria schlechteri L.Bolus |
Common Names | Tulp (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Moraea schlechteri has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 13 553 km². It is widespread and is not declining. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Steinkopf to Bitterfontein. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld |
Description | It occurs in flat, sandy places, or gentle, gravelly slopes. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
Moraea schlechteri is common between Springbok and Steinkopf in northern Namaqualand, but elsewhere it is less frequent (Goldblatt 1981).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea schlechteri (L.Bolus) Goldblatt | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. 1981. Systematics and biology of Homeria (Iridaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 68(3):413-503.
Goldblatt, P. 1998. Reduction of Barnardiella, Galaxia, Gynandriris, Hexaglottis. Homeria, and Roggeveldia in Moraeae (Iridaceae: Irideae). Novon 8:371-377.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2020. Moraea schlechteri (L.Bolus) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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