Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Selago nigromontana Hilliard
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
SCROPHULARIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2008/03/17
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo, P.F. Matlamela & D.A. Kamundi
Justification
A range-restricted habitat specialist (EOO 480 km²), known from six subpopulations. No recorded threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Groot Swartberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos
Description
Rock crevices and between rocks in damp places, 1800-2000 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Selago nigromontana HilliardRare 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.


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.


Citation
Raimondo, D., Matlamela, P.F. & Kamundi, D.A. 2008. Selago nigromontana Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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