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Scientific Name | Isoetes labri-draconis N.R.Crouch |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | ISOETACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2015/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A localized habitat specialist, but not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, possibly also occurring in adjacent areas in Lesotho. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Freshwater |
Major habitats | Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland |
Description | High altitude sandstone tarns that do not dry out in winter. |
Threats |
| This species occurs in a well-protected, remote and inaccessible habitat where it is not threatened. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Isoetes labri-draconis N.R.Crouch | Rare | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. and Burrows, S.M. 2011. Ferns of southern Africa: A comprehensive guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Isoetes labri-draconis N.R.Crouch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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