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Scientific Name | Drimia karooica (Oberm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Rhadamanthus karrooicus Oberm. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/11/12 |
Assessor(s) | R.R. Klopper & D. Raimondo |
Justification | Drimia karooica is a widespread but poorly known species, with an extent of occurance (EOO) of 33 245 km². It is likely to be overlooked, and not suspected to be rare or threatened. It is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found between the Roggeveld Escarpment to the Great Karoo and Baviaanskloof. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Little Karoo, Tanqua Wash Riviere, Baviaans Valley Thicket |
Description | It occupies stony flats and slopes. |
Threats |
| There are no known severe threats to this species. |
Population |
Drimia karooica is a widespread, but very rarely collected and poorly known species. Its distribution range is botanically relatively poorly explored, and it is possibly overlooked, rather than rare or threatened.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Drimia karooica (Oberm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Obermeyer, A.A. 1980. A new subgenus Rhadamanthopsis and two new species of Rhadamanthus. Bothalia 13(1/2):137-139.
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 |
| Klopper, R.R. & Raimondo, D. 2016. Drimia karooica (Oberm.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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