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Scientific Name | Massonia triflora Compton |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Massonia citrina M.Pinter, Deutsch, U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2014/04/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A localized species, but not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | Wabooms Mountains between Worcester, Robertson and De Doorns. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos |
Description | Unknown. Precise habitat is not described by Pinter et al. (2013). |
Threats |
| This species occurs in mountainous areas on the arid margin of the fynbos biome, and there is currently very little human impact on its habitat. Its only known location is not currently formally protected, but similar habitat to the east and west of this site is well protected. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Massonia citrina M.Pinter, Deutsch, U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies | Rare | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. 2019. The genus Massonia Thunb. ex Houtt. (Hyacinthaceae: Scilloideae) in the Core Cape Floristic Region. South African Journal of Botany 121:329-354.
Pinter, M., Brudermann, A., Crespo, M.B., Deutsch, G., MartÃnez-AzorÃn, M., Müller-Doblies, U., Müller-Doblies, D., Pfosser, M. and Wetsching, W. 2013. Massonia citrina (Hyacinthaceae, Hyacinthoideae)—a new species from the Western Cape Province (South Africa). Phytotaxa 112(2):50-56.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Massonia triflora Compton. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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