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Scientific Name | Selago burchellii Rolfe |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Synonyms | Selago pubescens Rolfe |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) |
Assessment Date | 2007/05/13 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | EOO 2700 km², known from six locations. It has lost at least 40% of its habitat to commercial forestry plantations and crop cultivation. Decline is continuing due to coastal development, crop cultivation and alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Western Cape |
Range | George to Plettenberg Bay. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Garden Route Shale Fynbos, Southern Cape Dune Fynbos, Knysna Sand Fynbos |
Description | Coastal slopes and flats. |
Threats |
| At least 40% of this species' habitat is already transformed to forestry plantations and for crop cultivation, and habitat loss to agricultural expansion is ongoing. In addition, remaining subpopulations are threatened by competition from alien invasive plants and further habitat loss to coastal development. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Selago burchellii Rolfe | VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv,v) | 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.
Hilliard, O.M. 1999. The tribe Selagineae (Scrophulariaceae). Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh/Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh/Kew.
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.
Rolfe, R.A. 1901. Selagineae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis V Section I (Acanthaceae-Proteaceae):95-180. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2007. Selago burchellii Rolfe. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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