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Scientific Name | Moraea galaxia (L.f.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Galaxia ovata Thunb., not Moraea ovata Thunb. 1800, Ixia galaxia L.f., Moraea ovalifolia Goldblatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Although this species has lost habitat to crop cultivation it is still common and has a very wide range (EOO 62 000 km²). |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Cederberg Mountains to Bredasdorp. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Flats and plateaus mainly on sandstone. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Moraea galaxia (L.f.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J., Goldblatt, P. and Snijman, D. 2002. The color encyclopedia of Cape bulbs. Timber Press, Portland/Cambridge.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Moraea galaxia (L.f.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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