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Scientific Name | Kniphofia triangularis Kunth subsp. obtusiloba (A.Berger) Codd |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Kniphofia obtusiloba A.Berger |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2006/10/26 |
Assessor(s) | C. Archer & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Known from 10 sites, mostly from Mpumalanga Drakensberg but with one record from Ngome in KwaZulu-Natal. This species occurs at high altitudes on rocky outcrops and is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | Mpumalanga Drakensberg Mountains and Ngome in KwaZulu-Natal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Barberton Montane Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland |
Description | Quartzitic rocky outcrops in montane grasslands, 1200-2200 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Kniphofia triangularis Kunth subsp. obtusiloba (A.Berger) Codd | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Kniphofia triangularis Kunth subsp. obtusiloba (A.Berger) Codd | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Kniphofia triangularis Kunth subsp. obtusiloba (A.Berger) Codd | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Codd, L.E.W. 1969. The South African species of Kniphofia (Liliaceae). Bothalia 9:363-513.
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.
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Citation |
| Archer, C. & Victor, J.E. 2006. Kniphofia triangularis Kunth subsp. obtusiloba (A.Berger) Codd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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