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Scientific Name | Romulea pearsonii M.P.de Vos |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme & J.C. Manning |
Justification | A range-restricted Kamiesberg endemic (EOO 420 km²), known from five locations. Potentially threatened by crop cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Namaqualand, Kamiesberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld |
Description | Sandy granitic slopes and flats. |
Threats |
| Habitat loss, Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Romulea pearsonii M.P.de Vos | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Romulea pearsonii M.P.de Vos | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
De Vos, M.P. 1983. Syringodea, Romulea. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 7 Iridaceae, Part 2 Ixioideae, Fascicle 2:1-73. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Helme, N.A. & Manning, J.C. 2006. Romulea pearsonii M.P.de Vos. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/06 |
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