Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Romulea hantamensis (Diels) Goldblatt
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/07/06
Assessor(s)
N.A. Helme & J.C. Manning
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO 85 km²) that is not threatened.
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
Damp dolerite flats, 1500 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Romulea hantamensis (Diels) GoldblattRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Romulea hantamensis (Diels) GoldblattRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Romulea hantamensis (Diels) GoldblattRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Manning, J., Goldblatt, P. and Snijman, D. 2002. The color encyclopedia of Cape bulbs. Timber Press, Portland/Cambridge.


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
Helme, N.A. & Manning, J.C. 2006. Romulea hantamensis (Diels) Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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