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Scientific Name | Romulea rupestris J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered D |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Known from three subpopulations, one with fewer than 15 plants. It is likely that other subpopulations are equally small. We estimate that there are fewer than 250 mature individuals. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Richtersveld and Kamiesberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Stinkfonteinberge Quartzite Fynbos, Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos |
Description | Sandy loams derived from granite, upper slopes. |
Threats |
| No threats |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Romulea rupestris J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | EN D | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2001. A synoptic review of Romulea (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) in sub-Saharan Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra including new species, biological notes, and a new infrageneric classification. Adansonia 23(1):59-108.
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. & Raimondo, D. 2006. Romulea rupestris J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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