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Scientific Name | Tritonia deusta (Aiton) Ker Gawl. subsp. deusta |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Ixia crocata L. var. a Thunb., Ixia crocata L. var. nigromaculata Andrews, Ixia deusta Aiton, Ixia gibba Salisb., Ixia miniata DC., Ixia miniata DC. var. nigromaculata DC., Tritonia coccinea Eckl., Tritonixia coccinea Eckl., not of L.Bolus, Tritonixia deusta (Aiton) Klatt |
Common Names | Kalkoentjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/07/05 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & T. Patel |
Justification | This subspecies has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 15 373 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 92 km². It has no known threats. It is the less widespread form of the species, but is still reasonably common in fragments and is known from at least 20 subpopulations. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and ranges from Robertson and Bonnievale to Swellendam and eastward to Riversdale and Albertinia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on stony clay or granitic soils mainly in renosterveld scrub, rarely on limestone in fynbos, now largely restricted to road verges or stony sides. |
Population |
It is known from at least 20 subpopulations, and has a stable population trend.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tritonia deusta (Aiton) Ker Gawl. subsp. deusta | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Patel, T. 2021. Tritonia deusta (Aiton) Ker Gawl. subsp. deusta. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22 |
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