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Scientific Name | Selaginella nubigena J.P.Roux |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | SELAGINELLACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2011/05/16 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 404 km²), high altitude habitat specialist. This species' habitat is protected across its distribution range and it is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Free State, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Drakensberg, from Witsieshoek to Monk's Cowl. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland |
Description | Sheltered crevices and narrow ledges of east-facing, basalt cliffs. |
Threats |
| This species has no known threats. Its habitat is inaccessible and protected. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| All known subpopulations of this species are protected in the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Selaginella nubigena J.P.Roux | Rare | 2011.1 | |
Bibliography |
Roux, J.P. 2008. Selaginellaceae: Selaginella nubigena, a new species from the Drakensberg, South Africa. Bothalia 38(2):153-156.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2011. Selaginella nubigena J.P.Roux. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/18 |
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