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Scientific Name | Tritonia undulata (Burm.f.) Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gladiolus crispus L.f., Ixia undulata Burm.f., Tritonia crispa (L.f.) Ker Gawl., Tritonia crispa (L.f.) Ker Gawl. var. crispa, Tritonia crispa (L.f.) Ker Gawl. var. parviflora Baker, Tritonixia undulata (Burm.f.) Klatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/07/12 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 34,745 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 416 km². Although it has lost a small proportion of its habitat, the population remains stable, and it is known to exist in at least 35 subpopulations. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is widespread along the lower slopes of the western mountains of the Western Cape, South Africa, from Gifberg to Gordon's Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs on stony sandstone slopes in fynbos, flowering stimulated by fire. |
Threats |
| A small proportion of this species' habitat has been lost to agriculture (wood plantations and crops), degraded by livestock, and invaded by alien plant species. |
Population |
It is known from at least 35 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 undulata (Burm.f.) Baker | 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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & Patel, T. 2021. Tritonia undulata (Burm.f.) Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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