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Scientific Name | Tritonia laxifolia (Klatt) Benth. ex Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Montbretia laxifolia Klatt, Tritonia bracteata Worsley |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/07/08 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & T. Patel |
Justification | This species is widespread and is found across South and East Africa. It has a national extent of occurrence (EOO) of 658 814 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 368 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | This species has an unusual disjunct distribution in South and tropical East Africa. In the Eastern Cape, it is reported from Port Elizabeth to Queenstown and Kieskamma. It has also been recorded in Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in woodland and grassland. |
Threats |
| This species has no threats and is not in danger of extinction. |
Population |
Nationally, it is known from at least 25 subpopulations, majority of which are found in the Eastern Cape. The population trend of this species is unknown, but it does not appear to be threatened.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tritonia laxifolia (Klatt) Benth. ex Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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 laxifolia (Klatt) Benth. ex Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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