| Scientific Name | Cheilanthes parviloba (Sw.) Sw. | Higher Classification | Ferns | Family | PTERIDACEAE | Synonyms | Adiantum parvilobum Sw. as 'paruilobum', Cheilanthes hirta Sw. var. parviloba (Sw.) Kunze |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Cheilanthes parviloba is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape | Range | This species is widespread across eastern and southern South Africa, from the Free State Drakensberg to the Groot Winterhoek Mountains in the Western Cape. There are isolated populations in the Waterberg, Limpopo Province, as well as central Namibia and southern Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Western Little Karoo, Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos, Albany Mesic Thicket, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Eastern Little Karoo, North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Matjiesfontein Quartzite Fynbos, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Albany Valley Thicket, Suurberg Quartzite Fynbos, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos, Grahamstown Grassland Thicket, Escarpment Valley Thicket, Baviaans Valley Thicket, Kouga Sandstone Fynbos, South Eastern Coastal Thornveld, South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos, Little Karoo Quartz Vygieveld, Central Free State Grassland, Bhisho Thornveld, Frankfort Highveld Grassland, Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Albany Alluvial Vegetation, Willowmore Gwarrieveld, Western Gwarrieveld, Saltaire Karroid Thicket, Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket, Southern Karoo Riviere, Roodeberg Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Gamka Arid Thicket, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Escarpment Arid Thicket, Marikana Thornveld, Kasouga Dune Thicket, Muscadel Riviere, North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos, Grootrivier Quartzite Fynbos, Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland, Tanqua Escarpment Shrubland, Swartruggens Quartzite Karoo, North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos, Eastern Upper Karoo, Gamka Karoo, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos, Kango Conglomerate Fynbos, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Western Sandy Bushveld | Description | It occurs wedged in cracks at the base of boulders in dry scrub, woodland, grassland and rocky hills, rarely in forest. It has a strong preference for sandstone and quartzite. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
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Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cheilanthes parviloba (Sw.) Sw. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
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.
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.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2020. Cheilanthes parviloba (Sw.) Sw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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