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Scientific Name | Tritonia florentiae (Marloth) Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Gladiolus florentiae Marloth, Montbretiopsis florentiae (Marloth) L.Bolus |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2021/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | P. Goldblatt, J.C. Manning, K. Naidoo, R.C. Turner & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 28 701 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 88 km². It is known from 10 small subpopulations. It is always scarce where found and it is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1. criteria as Least Concerned but is nationally recognised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is a local endemic of dry inland basins in Western Cape, South Africa, recorded from the northern half of the Tanqua Karoo and further east in the western Great Karoo between Prince Albert and Beaufort West. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tanqua Karoo, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Gamka Karoo |
Description | It occurs in a variety of vegetation types on gravel flats in washes and drainage lines, flowering in winter and responding rapidly to early winter rains that fall erratically. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
It has a stable population trend, and is known from 10 small subpopulations.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tritonia florentiae (Marloth) Goldblatt | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Tritonia florentiae (Marloth) Goldblatt | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
De Vos, M.P. 1983. The African genus Tritonia Ker Gawler (Iridaceae): Part II. Sections Subcallosae and Montbretia. Journal of South African Botany 49:347-422.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity Institute, 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 |
| Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C., Naidoo, K., Turner, R.C. & Patel, T. 2021. Tritonia florentiae (Marloth) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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