Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Selago thermalis 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
Known from a small area (EOO 500 km²) from five sites, this species has no recorded threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
McGregor and Montagu east to the Warmwatersberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Western Little Karoo, Robertson Karoo, Breede Shale Renosterveld, Montagu Shale Renosterveld
Description
Dry fynbos and karroid mountain slopes, 500-900 m.
Threats
No threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Selago thermalis 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.


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

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