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Scientific Name | Romulea setifolia N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/24 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, D. Raimondo, L. Potter, B. Mohamed & D.A. Kamundi |
Justification | Romulea setifolia is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 104 886 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from the Bokkeveld Escarpment to Port Elizabeth, and inland to the western Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Breede Alluvium Fynbos, Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos, Knysna Sand Fynbos, Garden Route Shale Fynbos, De Hoop Limestone Fynbos, Swartruggens Quartzite Fynbos, Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Breede Alluvium Renosterveld, Hartenbos Dune Thicket, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Swartland Shale Renosterveld, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Langkloof Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Ceres Shale Renosterveld, Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld |
Description | It occupies sandy or stony flats. |
Threats |
| Romulea setifolia is threatened by invasive alien species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Romulea setifolia N.E.Br. var. ceresiana M.P.de Vos | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Romulea setifolia N.E.Br. var. aggregata M.P.de Vos | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Romulea setifolia N.E.Br. var. setifolia | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Romulea setifolia N.E.Br. var. belviderica M.P.de Vos | 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.
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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. 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 |
| Foden, W., Raimondo, D., Potter, L., Mohamed, B. & Kamundi, D.A. 2020. Romulea setifolia N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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