Uintjie

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Moraea tortilis Goldblatt
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
Common Names
Uintjie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/07/25
Assessor(s)
P. Goldblatt, K. Naidoo & R.C. Turner
Justification
Widespread, is known from more than 10 locations and is not declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Southern Richtersveld to Knersvlakte.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Succulent Karoo
Description
Gravel and quartzite slopes and flats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Moraea tortilis GoldblattLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Moraea tortilis GoldblattNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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.


Citation
Goldblatt, P., Naidoo, K. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Moraea tortilis Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22

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