Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Romulea collina J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2005/11/03
Assessor(s)
P. Goldblatt, J.C. Manning & K. Naidoo
Justification
Known from one location. Potentially threatened by livestock grazing and trampling, and road works.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Range
Hantamsberg Mountain.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Hantam Plateau Dolerite Renosterveld
Description
Seasonally moist, dolerite clays in open renosterveld.
Threats
Habitat degradation, Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Romulea collina J.C.Manning & GoldblattVU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2004. Two new species of Romulea (Iridaceae: Crocoideae) from the western Karoo, Northern Cape and notes on infrageneric classification and range extensions. Bothalia 34(1):17-22.


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.


Citation
Goldblatt, P., Manning, J.C. & Naidoo, K. 2005. Romulea collina J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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