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Scientific Name | Cheilanthes namaquensis (Baker) Schelpe & N.C.Anthony |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | PTERIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Allosorus namaquensis (Baker) Kuntze, Pellaea namaquensis Baker |
Common Names | Namaqua Lip Fern (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/11 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Cheilanthes namaquensis is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from southern Namibia southwards through Namaqualand to the Roggeveld Escarpment and the Cape Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos, Namaqualand Blomveld, Agter-Sederberg Shrubland, Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld, Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Peninsula Granite Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos, Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld, Kamiesberg Granite Fynbos, Kobee Succulent Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Anenous Plateau Shrubland, Hantam Karoo, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld |
Description | It is localized to rock crevices around the base of boulders, usually on granite, but also sandstone and quartzite. |
Population |
This is a rare fern (Crouch et al. 2011).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cheilanthes namaquensis (Baker) Schelpe & N.C.Anthony | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Cheilanthes namaquensis (Baker) Schelpe & N.C.Anthony | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Pellaea namaquensis Baker | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
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.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Roux, J.P. 2001. Conspectus of southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Network Report 13:1-223. SABONET, 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Cheilanthes namaquensis (Baker) Schelpe & N.C.Anthony. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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