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Scientific Name | Romulea syringodeoflora M.P.de Vos |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/20 |
Assessor(s) | J.C. Manning, P. Goldblatt & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Romulea syringodeoflora is a range-restricted Roggeveld endemic, known from nine locations and possibly occurring at a few more in unsurveyed parts of its range. It is suspected to occur at less than 15 locations in total. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 474 km² and is experiencing ongoing decline of habitat due to crop cultivation as well as habitat degradation as a result of livestock overgrazing. It is listed as Near Threatened based on the criteria B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii). |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found on the Roggeveld Plateau. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld |
Description | It grows on stony shale flats and slopes. |
Threats |
| Ongoing habitat degradation as a result of livestock overgrazing and trampling is taking place across this species' range. There has also been past loss to crop cultivation. This taxon's preference to mostly flats and slopes makes it vulnerable to the impacts of crop cultivation. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of Romulea syringodeoflora.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Romulea syringodeoflora M.P.de Vos | NT B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) | 2017.1 | | Romulea syringodeoflora M.P.de Vos | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Romulea syringodeoflora M.P.de Vos | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Romulea syringodeoflora M.P.de Vos | Rare | 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.
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 |
| Manning, J.C., Goldblatt, P. & Raimondo, D. 2016. Romulea syringodeoflora M.P.de Vos. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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