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Scientific Name | Cheilanthes hirta Sw. var. hyaloglandulosa (W.Jacobsen & N.Jacobsen) J.E.Burrows |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | PTERIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Cheilanthes hyaloglandulosa W.Jacobsen & N.Jacobsen |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2013/07/25 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | Restricted to the eastern Escarpment of South Africa from the Wolkberg in Limpopo to the Carolina district in central Mpumalanga. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | Sheltered sites among quartzite rocks in high altitude montane grassland. |
Threats |
| Much of this taxon's habitat has been converted to exotic timber plantations, however, rocky sites are generally avoided as soils are too shallow for the establishment of trees, and it is unlikely to be in danger of extinction. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cheilanthes hirta Sw. var. hyaloglandulosa (W.Jacobsen & N.Jacobsen) J.E.Burrows | Least Concern | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Burrows, J.E. 1990. Southern African ferns and fern allies. Frandsen Publishers, Sandton.
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.
Jacobsen, W.B.G. and Jacobsen, N.H.G. 1988. The Cheilanthes hirta complex and allied species (Adiantaceae/Pteridaceae) in southern Africa. Bothalia 18(1):57-77.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2013. Cheilanthes hirta Sw. var. hyaloglandulosa (W.Jacobsen & N.Jacobsen) J.E.Burrows. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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