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Scientific Name | Romulea subfistulosa M.P.de Vos |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Romulea vanzyliae M.P.de Vos |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii) |
Assessment Date | 2006/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | N.A. Helme |
Justification | A Roggeveld endemic (EOO<2500 km²) known from 11 locations. Threatened by ongoing but slow conversion of habitat for crop cultivation. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | Calvinia to Roggeveld Escarpment at Sutherland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Succulent Karoo |
Description | Dolerite flats. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Romulea subfistulosa M.P.de Vos | NT B1ab(ii,iii) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Romulea subfistulosa M.P.de Vos | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Romulea vanzyliae M.P.de Vos | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Helme, N.A. 2006. Romulea subfistulosa M.P.de Vos. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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