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Scientific Name | Tritonia cooperi (Baker) Klatt |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | IRIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Tritonia cooperi (Baker) Klatt subsp. quadrialata M.P.de Vos |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/05/16 |
Assessor(s) | N.N. Mhlongo, P.A. Manyama, D.A. Kamundi & T. Patel |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 15 773 km² and an area of occupancy of 156 km². It is known from more than 30 subpopulations where it has no apparent threats. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | This species is restricted to the coastal plain and mountains of Western Cape, from Du Toit's Kloof to Kogelberg and east across the Riviersonderend mountains and Langeberg to Riversdale and the Potberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandstone slopes in fynbos, flowering well after fire. |
Threats |
| This species has no severe threats. |
Population |
The species is known from over 30 subpopulations. It has had 61 observations posted by citizen scientists on the iNaturalist platform between 2007 and 2023 from across its known range, from these observations we infer that the population is locally common, stable and not declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tritonia cooperi (Baker) Klatt subsp. quadrialata M.P.de Vos | 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.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42. South African National Biodiversity 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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Mhlongo, N.N., Manyama, P.A., Kamundi, D.A. & Patel, T. 2023. Tritonia cooperi (Baker) Klatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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