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Scientific Name | Tritonia parvula N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/07/09 |
Assessor(s) | P.A. Manyama, D.A. Kamundi & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2429 km², and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 24 km². It is known from five subpopulations, but the population has a stable trend, and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to the Little Karoo between Ladismith in Western Cape and the Long Kloof from Uniondale to Joubertina in Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | It occurs on stony clay or loamy flats and banks in renosterveld and karroid shrubland, also crevices in sandstone cliffs. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. |
Population |
It is known from five 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 parvula N.E.Br. | 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 |
| Manyama, P.A., Kamundi, D.A. & Patel, T. 2021. Tritonia parvula N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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