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Scientific Name | Tritoniopsis toximontana J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2018/06/14 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | A range-restricted species (EOO 17 km²) limited to a small proportion of one vegetation type (Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos). It is fairly common in the correct habitat and is not threatened as it occurs in a rocky non-arable habitat. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Gifberg and Matsikamma Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Sandstone mountain plateaus, tightly wedged among sandstone boulders in sheltered situations, often on cooler slopes. |
Threats |
| No threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tritoniopsis toximontana J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | Critically Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2001. Three new species of Tritoniopsis (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) from the Cape region of South Africa. Bothalia 31(2):175-181.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. 2018. Tritoniopsis toximontana J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2023/12/08 |
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