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Scientific Name | Selago florifera 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 | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 70 km² and is known from one collection but is likely to be under collected. It has no recorded threats. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | It occurs in the Roggeveld Escarpment between Calvinia and Middelpos. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld |
Description | This species' habitat is not known. |
Threats |
No threats have been recorded for this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Selago florifera Hilliard | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Edwards, T.J. 2004. The specimens of Selago, Jamesbrittenia and Sutera at Natal University Herbarium (NU). Bothalia 34(1):27.
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. 2008. Selago florifera Hilliard. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |