Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Bulbine quartzicola G.Will.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2008/03/23
Assessor(s)
C. Archer & J.E. Victor
Justification
Known from less than five locations. Potentially threatened by livestock grazing and trampling.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Southern Richtersveld to Bulletrap Pass and central Knersvlakte.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Umdaus Mountains Succulent Shrubland, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld
Description
On pebbly, quartzite pavements and ledges.
Threats
Habitat degradation
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Bulbine quartzicola G.Will.VU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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.


Williamson, G. 1996. New Bulbine species (Asphodelaceae) from the northwestern Cape. Haseltonia 4:13-23.


Citation
Archer, C. & Victor, J.E. 2008. Bulbine quartzicola G.Will. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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