Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Tritoniopsis latifolia G.J.Lewis
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/09/23
Assessor(s)
J.C. Manning, K. Naidoo & R.C. Turner
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO 20 km²) known from two subpopulations. Not threatened as it occurs within a protected area.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Northern Cederberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rocky sandstone slopes.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Tritoniopsis latifolia G.J.LewisRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Tritoniopsis latifolia G.J.LewisRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


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.


Citation
Manning, J.C., Naidoo, K. & Turner, R.C. 2006. Tritoniopsis latifolia G.J.Lewis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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