Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl. var. muirii (N.E.Br.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
Synonyms
Romulea muirii N.E.Br., Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl. var. reflexa in sense of Bég.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012/11/13
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Cederberg to the Cape Peninsula and Riversdale.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sandy flats, rocky sandstone slopes and clay soils in renosterveld.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl. var. muirii (N.E.Br.) J.C.Manning & GoldblattLeast Concern 2013.1
Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl. var. muirii (N.E.Br.) J.C.Manning & GoldblattLeast Concern 2013.1
Bibliography

De Vos, M.P. 1972. The genus Romulea in South Africa. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 9:1-307.


Manning, J.C., Goldblatt, P. and Harrower, A.D. 2011. Romulea pilosa and R. quartzicola (Iridaceae: Crocoideae), two new species from the southern African winter rainfall region, with nomenclatural corrections including new names for R. amoena, R. neglecta and R. rosea var. reflexa. Bothalia 41(2):269-276.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2012. Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl. var. muirii (N.E.Br.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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