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Scientific Name | Romulea albomarginata M.P.de Vos |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/01/13 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo & N.A. Helme |
Justification | EOO 2600 km². Known from five collections, four are from the Koue Bokkeveld and are likely to be lost to deciduous fruit cultivation. A recent collection from the Hex River Valley indicates that it may also occur on shale bands in mountainous habitats. We assume that more subpopulations exist in the Hex River Mountains (estimated five to 10 locations). Decline of habitat due to agriculture is ongoing in the Koue Bokkeveld. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Koue Bokkeveld and Hex River Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Kouebokkeveld Shale Fynbos, Northern Inland Shale Band Vegetation |
Description | Shale bands and loam soils associated with river systems. |
Threats |
| At least 70% of this species' habitat in the Kouw Bokkeveld has already been lost to fruit orchards and vineyards, and habitat loss to further agricultural expansion is ongoing. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Romulea albomarginata M.P.de Vos | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Romulea albomarginata M.P.de Vos | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Romulea albomarginata M.P.de Vos | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Raimondo, D. & Helme, N.A. 2007. Romulea albomarginata M.P.de Vos. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/07 |
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