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Scientific Name | Tritonia deusta (Aiton) Ker Gawl. subsp. miniata (Jacq.) M.P.de Vos |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Ixia crocata L. var. B in sense of F.Delaroche, Ixia miniata Jacq., Tritonia aurantiaca Eckl., Tritonia crocata in sense of Baker, not (L.) Ker Gawl. (misapplied name), Tritonia crocata in sense of Baker, not (L.) Ker Gawl. (misapplied name) var. miniata (Jacq.) Baker, Tritonia miniata (Jacq.) Ker Gawl., Tritonixia miniata (Jacq.) Klatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/07/05 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This taxon has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 15 298 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 100 km². It is known from between 16 and 20 subpopulations and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and occurs in Western Cape throughout the range of the species and historically recorded as far west as the Cape Peninsula but now possibly extinct there and encountered mainly between Caledon and Bredasdorp and Struisbaai, but also occurring in populations further east near Swellendam, Riversdale, Albertinia and Mossel Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | Plants grow on stony clay or granitic soils mainly in renosterveld scrub, rarely on limestone in fynbos, now largely restricted to road verges or stony sides. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
It is known from between 16 and 20 subpopulations, and the population has a stable 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. miniata (Jacq.) M.P.de Vos | 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 deusta (Aiton) Ker Gawl. subsp. miniata (Jacq.) M.P.de Vos. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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