Taxonomy
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 HilliardRare 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.


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

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