Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Cheilanthes depauperata Baker
Higher Classification
Ferns
Family
PTERIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009/07/24
Assessor(s)
K. Naidoo
Justification
Widespread (EOO 15 000 km²), recorded from 11 sites and likely to be under-collected. No threats are known to affect this species.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
Fringes of the Karoo, mainly the Tanqua Karoo but also the Moordenaars Karoo.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Fynbos, Succulent Karoo
Description
Dry, rocky areas on shale outcrops and Enon conglomerates, grows around boulder bases and in rock crevices in full sun.
Threats
No known threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Cheilanthes depauperata BakerLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Cheilanthes depauperata BakerRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Cheilanthes depauperata BakerUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Anthony, N.C. 1984. A revision of the Southern African species of Cheilanthes Swartz and Pellaea Link (Pteridaceae). Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 11:1-293.


Burrows, J.E. 1990. Southern African ferns and fern allies. Frandsen Publishers, Sandton.


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.


Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. and Anthony, N.C. 1986. Pteridophyta. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa:1-292. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Naidoo, K. 2009. Cheilanthes depauperata Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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