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Scientific Name | Cyanella orchidiformis Jacq. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | TECOPHILAEACEAE |
Synonyms | Trigella orchidiformis (Jacq.) Salisb. |
Common Names | Dolraap (a), Raapdol (a), Raaptol (a), Tolraap (a), Wilderaap (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/06/04 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Steinkopf to Citrusdal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Clay or loamy soils, often in rock crevices in granite or sandstone. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cyanella orchidiformis Jacq. | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. A revision of Tecophilaeaceae subfam. Tecophilaeoideae in Africa. Bothalia 42(1):21-41.
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. 1982. Notes on Haemanthus L.: the identity of Haemanthus amarylloides Jacq. Journal of South African Botany 48(1):93-103.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Cyanella orchidiformis Jacq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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