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Scientific Name | Tritonia karooica M.P.de Vos |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Tritonia flava in sense of Baker, not of (Aiton) Ker Gawl. (misapplied name) |
Common Names | Aandblom (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/07/08 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 185 735 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 92 km². It is known from between 20 and 30 subpopulations, and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is endemic to South Africa, and extends through the arid southwestern interior of the country, from northeast of Springbok through Bushmanland eastward to Kakamas and south through Calvinia and the Roggeveld to Leeu Gamka and inland across the Upper Karoo to Hanover and Carnarvon. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs on dry, stony or gravel flats. |
Threats |
| This species is threatened by habitat degradation due to agriculture (livestock). However, a very small portion of its habitat (<1%) has been transformed. It is not in danger of extinction. |
Population |
It is known from between 20 and 30 subpopulations, and has a stable population trend.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tritonia karooica 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 karooica M.P.de Vos. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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