PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / IRIDACEAE / CROCOIDEAE / IXIEAE / ROMULEA / MONADELPHA
Plants (50-)80-150 mm high. Corm globose, rounded, 10-20 mm diam., oblique, tunics woody, splitting into curved teeth below. Stem subterranean. Leaves 3 to 8, basal, terete, narrowly 4-grooved, 1-2 mm diam. Peduncles up to 4, angled, curved in fruit; outer bracts green with narrow, colourless or ± entirely black membranous margins, 20-30 mm long, closely and heavily ribbed (8 to 10 veins/mm), usually with stouter midvein in upper half, inner bracts 2-keeled with stouter veins on keels, with colourless or brown-flecked membranous margins. Flowers cup-shaped, shiny strawberry or claret-red with black blotch on pale greyish or purple background above yellow mark (sometimes with black median line) in throat, outer tepals with dark feathering on reverse; perianth tube bowl-shaped, 2-3 mm long; tepals obovate-cuneate, 25-40(-45) x 12-25 mm long. Filaments inserted at base of tube, 3-6 mm long, either oblong and longitudinally appressed or connate in stout cylindric collar, glabrous or pilose basally, blackish; anthers 10-15 mm long, apically joined at first, yellow or purplish with yellow pollen. Style dividing opposite base to middle of anthers, branches forked. Capsules oblong, 10-15 mm long. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Cormous geophyte, mostly 50-100 mm tall, corm round at base, with curved acuminate teeth. Leaves 3-5, with 4 grooves, narrowly 4-grooved. Flowers dark red with black blotches at the edge of a creamy cup, filaments joined in a column; outer bracts keeled with narrow, dry, usually brown margins, inner bract 2-keeled, with dry brown margins; fruiting peduncles curved. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2013. Iridaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 94-124. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Flowers 30-45(-55) mm long, deep claret-red, each segment with a black blotch on a blue or purplish grey or sometimes pale yellow background. Filaments joined, forming a short, stout, shiny-black column; anthers 10-15 mm long. Style 8-12 mm long. From: De Vos, MP. 1983. Syringodea, Romulea. Fl. S. Africa 7(2,2): 1-76. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
The type and all subsequent collections from the Bokkeveld Plateau are diagnosed by the filaments fused into a stout, smooth, cylindric column, but collections from the Roggeveld have oblong, closely appressed but free filaments bearded basally. These populations may be confused with R. sabulosa, but that species has the filaments triangular in section and distinctly tapered above, and ± terete peduncles. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Very closely related to R. sabulosa. It is interfertile with R. sabulosa, the F1 hybrids resembling the latter in their free filaments (De Vos, I.e. 1970). Probably some specimens, distinguished as R. sabulosa, are hybrids. From: De Vos, MP. 1983. Syringodea, Romulea. Fl. S. Africa 7(2,2): 1-76. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Seasonally moist dolerite flats in open shrubland. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Damp clay flats and dolerite outcrops. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2013. Iridaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 94-124. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Endemic to Northern Cape, South Africa, on the Bokkeveld Plateau from Nieuwoudtville to Calvinia and southward along the Roggeveld to Middelpos. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2020. Iridaceae of southern Africa. Strelitzia 42: 1-1159. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Bokkeveld Escarpment to Roggeveld. From: Goldblatt, P; Manning, JC. 2013. Iridaceae. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 94-124. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
In the Nieuwoudtville area in the Calvinia district, on the Bokkeveld Mountain escarpment (3119-AC, BC). From: De Vos, MP. 1983. Syringodea, Romulea. Fl. S. Africa 7(2,2): 1-76. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
August to September
800 to 1127 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Published in: Handb. Irid.: 104 (1892)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Iridaceae
SUBFAMILY Crocoideae
TRIBE Ixieae
GENUS Romulea
SPECIES monadelpha
42 results for Romulea monadelpha (Sweet ex Steud.) Baker
Barcode: NBG0178240-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 8900 | 1986-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, Keiskie, SE of Calvinia. Stoney flats just N of Farm short karroid scrub.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0133556-0 Collector(s) & number: Perry, PL, 2271 | 1983-8-12
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Nieuwoudtville Reserve. On flats in Dwyka tillite and dolerite.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0178227-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooyen, MW, 89 | 1996-9-7
South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville. Glen Lyon.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0054643-0 Collector(s) & number: Middlemost, AJM, 2160 | 1961-7-22
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Akkerdam, foot of Hantam mountains.
General notes: Salmon with dark markings.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0053649-1 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 5864 | 1961-8-9
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Nieuwoudtville. Klip Koppies.
General notes: Lobes cumeate; leaves longer than in Grasberg var. Heavy clay soil near boulders. Flowers red.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0178241-0 Collector(s) & number: Middlemost, AJM, 2160 | 1961-7-22
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Akkerdam, foot of Hantam Mtns.
General notes: Salmon with dark markings.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0178239-0 Collector(s) & number: De Vos, MP, 2089 | 1967-7-21
South Africa, Northern Cape, 4 miles E. of Nieuwoudtville next to Calvinia's road.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0248645-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 13378 | 2009-9-16
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Farm Driefontein. NE end of Driefontein-se-berg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0130501-0 Collector(s) & number: Perry, PL, 2352 | 1983-9-8
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Nieuwoudtville Reserve.
General notes: On flats in spongy red clay soil. At end of flowering season. Flowers cherry red. Filaments black, joined.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0178237-0 Collector(s) & number: De Vos, MP, 1926 | 1964-8-30
South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville. Three miles E. of Nieuwoudtville along the way to Calvinia.
General notes: Flowers rare.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0168617-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 7818 | 1982-9-3
South Africa, Northern Cape, Nooiensrivier, SE of Calvinia.
General notes: Stoney clayey slope, sparse scrub. Loc. patch of plants.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0178238-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 1424 | 1983-8-11
South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville, farm Glenlyon. Characteristic "klipkoppies"
General notes: Abundant spectacular geophyte. Flowers bloodred with dark markings and white spot in throat. Reverse of petals like R. sabulosa.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0209434-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, 488 | 2006-8-18
South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Close to Vaalhoek, ±Vaalhoek roadside. 31°58'40.0" S; 20°03'23.4" E.
General notes: Karoo vegetation. Ridge. Poorly drained, red-brown dolerite soils, sandy clay, stony soil. Acock's Veld Type: 43. No biotic effect seen. N aspect. Gentle slope. Local, common. Perennial, prostrate, geophyte. Flowers red. No fruit. Plant height 0.05 m. Photographed.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0822369-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 6230 | 1981-9-12
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia District: Paardekraal Farm; 40 km NW of Calvinia. Between farm and Toring Road.
General notes: Deep red clay soil. Flowers red with yellow and black markings. Ex Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0111531-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 19022 | 1956-9-15
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; 3 MI. SE. OF NIEWOUDTVILLE AT GLEN LYON.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0683381-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 1424 | 1983-8-11
South Africa, Northern Cape, NIEUWOUDTVILLE; GLENLYON FARM; KOPPIES.
General notes: Abundant spectacular geophyte. Flowers bloodred with dark markings and white spots in throat. Reverse of petals like R. sabulosa.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0192766-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 27 | 2002-9-14
South Africa, Northern Cape, 25 km SW of Middelpos, farm Matjiesfontein.
General notes: Succulent Karoo. Valley. Soil. Moisture: moist/damp. Loamy soil. Shale. Full sun. Geophyte.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0200069-0 Collector(s) & number: Nanni, I, 311 | 2002-8-27
South Africa, Northern Cape, Nieuwoudtville, Glenlyon Farm on the dolerite. 31°22' S; 19°08' E. Altitude: ±800 m.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Plain. Seasonally very wet, loam soil. Dolerite. No slope. Pasture. Geophyte. Flowers present. Plant height 10-20 cm. Growing in profusion on spongy, dolerite soil. Pollinated by Claniei glenlyonensis and C. macgregori monkey beetles. Voucher specimen for beetle pollination experiments.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0185203-0 Collector(s) & number: Horstman, A, s.n. | 2002-8-12
South Africa, Northern Cape, Sutherland. Middelpos District. Farm Agterkop, near top of Gannaga Pass.
General notes: Succulent karroo. Geophyte. Flowers salmon pink, cup with broad silver markings with central black marks.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0053649-2 Collector(s) & number: Lewis, GJ, 5864 | 1961-8-9
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Nieuwoudtville. Klip Koppies.
General notes: Lobes cumeate; leaves longer than in Grasberg var. Heavy clay soil near boulders. Floweres red.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1569034-0 Collector(s) & number: Konanani, L., 11003 | 2020-9-23
South Africa, Northern Cape, Namakwa District. Hantam NBG on the valley alongside the road to Delorite trail.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0111530-0 Collector(s) & number: Hardy, DS, 64 | 1959-9-2
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIV.; 10 MI. FROM CALVINIA ON ROAD TO NIEWOUDTVILLE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0542386-0 Collector(s) & number: Goldblatt, P, 4036 | 1976-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, GLENLYON FARM; AT FOOT OF KOPPIES.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0221299-0 Collector(s) & number: Rosch, H, HR734 | 2007-9-13
South Africa, Northern Cape, Roggeveld. Botuin, along entrance road. 31°58'14.4" S; 20°01'42.9" E.
General notes: Karoo vegetation. Ridge. Poorly-drained, red-brown, sandy clay soil. Acocks Veld Type no: 43. No biotic effect seen. No aspect. Level slope. Local, common. Perennial, prostrate, geophyte. Red flowers. No fruit. Plant height 0.06 m. Photographed.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0180020-0 Collector(s) & number: De Vos, MP, 1991 | 1965-8-21
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Nieuwoudtville. 3-4 miles on road near Calvinia.
General notes: Flowers deep claret-red black blotch on a blue or purplish grey (or pale yellow) background. Filaments joined short stout, shiny black column.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0201663-0 Collector(s) & number: Steiner, KE, 3910 | --
South Africa, Northern Cape, Farm Wilgeboom near farm Elandsfontein N of Middelpos(S31° 45.130 E20° 03.471').Scattered in open areas between low Shurbs below road spongy doleritic soil;
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0356653-0 Collector(s) & number: Hanekom, WJ, 2411 | 1974-9-5
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIST.; KAREEBOOMFONTEIN, W. VAN REBUNIE.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0712611-0 Collector(s) & number: Plowes, DCH, 7236 | 1986-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIST.; E BASE OF REBUNIEKOP, 8 KM S CALVINIA.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0178230-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 19022 | 1956-9-15
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Glen Lyon, 3 miles S.E. of Nieuwoudtville.
General notes: Ehrharta melicoides - vel of dolirite clay flats, common. Flowers dark red with satiny sheen; black & white markings in throat; green stripes on back. Romulea sp. cf. attandra but leaves too long & thin & flowers too large.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0090219-0 Collector(s) & number: National Botanical Garden Kirstenbosch, 492/67 | 1970-8-11
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. "Glen Lyon Farm", Nieuwoudtville.
General notes: Red flowers with black, white & mauve markings.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0711952-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 8900 | 1986-9-4
South Africa, Northern Cape, CALVINIA DIST.; KEISKIE, SE OF CALVINIA. JUST N OF FARM.
General notes: Stony flats.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0178242-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 420 | 1980-10-11
South Africa, Northern Cape, Calvinia. Nieuwoudtville, Klipkoppies.
General notes: Growing in red porous soil. Large, shiny red flowers. Locally common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2020
SERIES
Iridaceae of southern Africa Goldblatt, P; Manning, JCStrelitzia 42: 1-1159
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2013
SERIES CHAPTER
Iridaceae Goldblatt, P; Manning, JCIn: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 94-124
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1983
FLORA
Syringodea, Romulea De Vos, MPFlora of Southern Africa 7(2),21-76
Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria
No results found for Romulea monadelpha (Sweet ex Steud.) Baker
Status and criteria
LC
Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
REPORT
Newbery CH 1996. Inventory - report: Small Mammals: Molopo Nature Reserve. Ecological Support Services, North West Parks Board
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Perrin, M.R. and Bodbijl, T. 2001. Habitat selection and small mammal prey availability of the gaboon adder in Zululand (KwaZulu-Natal), South Africa. South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 31:115-126
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rowe-Rowe DT, Meester J 1982. Habitat preferences and abundance relations of small mammals in the Natal Drakensberg. South African Journal of Zoology. 17:202-209
BOOK SECTION
Hofer, H. and Mills, M.G.L. 1998a. Worldwide distribution of Hyaenas. Edited by M.G.L. Mills and H. Hofer. Hyaenas. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Hyaena Specialist Group. IUCN
BOOK SECTION
Hofer, H. and Mills, M.G.L. 1998b. Population size, threats and conservation status of hyaenas. Edited by M.G.L. Mills and H. Hofer. Hyaenas. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SSC Hyaena Specialist Group. IUCN
BOOK SECTION
Hofer, H., Campbell, K.L.I., East, M.L. and Huish, S.A. 1996. The impact of game meat hunting on target and non-target species in the Serengeti. Edited by V.J. Taylor and N. Dunstone. The exploitation of mammal populations. Chapman and Hal
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pienaar, U. de V. 1969. Predator-prey relationships amongst the larger mammals of the Kruger National Park. Koedoe. 12:108
EDITED BOOK
Skinner, J.D. and Chimimba, C.T. 2005. The Mammals of the Southern African Subregion. Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom
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