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Scientific Name | Selago crassifolia (Rolfe) Hilliard |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Synonyms | Walafrida crassifolia Rolfe |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic |
Assessment Date | 2019/11/25 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo, P.F. Matlamela & D.A. Kamundi |
Justification | Selago crassifolia is a poorly known species only recorded from the type collection made in 1879. There have been no recent collections and there are taxonomic uncertainties associated with this taxon. Based on currently available data, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed. It is listed as Data Deficient. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Selago crassifolia is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Victoria West to Murraysburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nama Karoo |
Description | It occurs in sandstone outcrops. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Selago crassifolia (Rolfe) Hilliard | DDT | 2020.1 | | Selago crassifolia (Rolfe) Hilliard | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D., Matlamela, P.F. & Kamundi, D.A. 2019. Selago crassifolia (Rolfe) Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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