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Scientific Name | Selago fourcadei Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/06/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Selago fourcadei is a widespread and fairly common species in spite of grazing pressure. The population requires monitoring. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 11 301 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the Little Karoo between Barrydale and Willowmore. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Little Karoo, Steytlerville Karoo, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Eastern Little Karoo, Montagu Shale Renosterveld, Uniondale Shale Renosterveld, Willowmore Gwarrieveld, Western Gwarrieveld, Mons Ruber Fynbos Thicket |
Description | It occurs on lower stony slopes with clay soils. |
Threats |
| Selago fourcadei is highly palatable and often grazed down to small stumps (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok 2010). A large area of the Little Karoo is severely overgrazed, particularly the lower slopes. Woody shrubs are able to persist under heavy grazing, but growth and recruitment can be severely limited. They are able to recover if the veld is rested. A large number of recent observations indicate that this species still persists in spite of grazing pressure. |
Population |
This species occurs sporadically in clayey soils in Gwarrieveld (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok 2010).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Selago fourcadei Hilliard | Least Concern | 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.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Selago fourcadei Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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