Romulea requienii

Romulea requienii
	Close-up of flowers
	Side view of flowers
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Romulea
Species:	R. requienii
Binomial name
	Romulea requienii; Parl.
Synonyms
	Bulbocodium requienii (Parl.) Kuntze; Romulea atroviolacea Jord.; Romulea requienii var. parviflora Bég.;

Romulea requienii, called Requien's romulea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to Corsica, Sardinia, and west-central Italy. A petite cormous geophyte, it is prefers to grow in wet areas such as coastal grasslands and inland meadows from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). It has been assessed as Least Concern, although the Tuscan population may have been extirpated. It is occasionally available from commercial nurseries.

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References

1 2 Lansdown, R.V. (2024) [errata version of 2018 assessment]. "Romulée de Réquien Romulea requienii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T13164096A252905122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T13164096A252905122.en. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
1 2 "Romulea requienii Parl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
1 2 "Romulea requienii Requien's romulea". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026. 1 suppliers
1 2 Frignani, F.; Iiriti, G. (2011). "The genus Romulea in Italy: Taxonomy, ecology and intraspecific variation in relation to the flora of Western Mediterranean islands" (PDF). Fitosociologia. 48 (2 suppl. 1). Società Italiana di Fitosociologia: 13–20. S2CID 56012181. Retrieved 10 August 2026.

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[e.T13164096A252905122-1] 1 2 Lansdown, R.V. (2024) [errata version of 2018 assessment]. "Romulée de Réquien Romulea requienii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T13164096A252905122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T13164096A252905122.en. Retrieved 10 August 2026.

[POWO_440825-1-2] 1 2 "Romulea requienii Parl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 August 2026.

[RHS_15938-3] 1 2 "Romulea requienii Requien's romulea". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026. 1 suppliers

[Frignani_Iiriti-4] 1 2 Frignani, F.; Iiriti, G. (2011). "The genus Romulea in Italy: Taxonomy, ecology and intraspecific variation in relation to the flora of Western Mediterranean islands" (PDF). Fitosociologia. 48 (2 suppl. 1). Società Italiana di Fitosociologia: 13–20. S2CID 56012181. Retrieved 10 August 2026.