Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Romulea sphaerocarpa M.P.de Vos
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
IRIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007/04/16
Assessor(s)
J.H. Vlok, J.C. Manning, K. Naidoo & D. Raimondo
Justification
Occurs in the Little Karoo and Tanqua Karoo as far as Katbakkies Pass, an inconspicuous plant that is likely to be under-collected. Not known to be declining.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Highlands of the Tanqua Karoo between Katbakkies Pass and Waboomsberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos
Description
Sandy pockets on sandstone slopes.
Threats
No severe threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Romulea sphaerocarpa M.P.de VosLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Romulea sphaerocarpa M.P.de VosIndeterminate Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Romulea sphaerocarpa M.P.de VosIndeterminate Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

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


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.


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.


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.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Vlok, J.H., Manning, J.C., Naidoo, K. & Raimondo, D. 2007. Romulea sphaerocarpa M.P.de Vos. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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