Assessment Report - Selaginella culverwellii

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Taxonomy
Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	LYCOPODIOPSIDA	SELAGINELLALES	SELAGINELLACEAE

Scientific Name:	Selaginella culverwellii
Species Authority:	N.R.Crouch
Common Name/s: -
Synonym/s:	-
Taxonomic Notes:	-

Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable D2
Year Assessed:	2023
Assessor/s:	Braun, K.
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Justification: Selaginella culverwellii has a very restricted distribution, with an estimated extent of occurrence of 549.711 km², and an area of occupancy of 24 km². Although there is widespread loss of natural habitat in the area where this species is found, its specific habitat requirements for rocky areas provide it with protection from grazing and burning. Based on this, it has been assessed as Vulnerable under Criterion D2. Date last seen: 2023
History:	-

Geographic Range
Range Description:	This species is known only from the Lubombo Mountains, and has been recorded from north east Eswatini, along the Lubombos south to Border Cave area in KwaZulu Natal.
Countries:	Native: Eswatini; KwaZulu-Natal;

Population
Population:	Currently available information indicates that this species is restricted to the Lubombo Mountains, but no detailed surveys have been conducted.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology:	Ths species grows on hot shallow soils overlying rhyolite, in partial to full sun. The vegetation type where it has been recorded is Southern Lebombo Bushveld (SVI16), with one record from Ironwood Dry Forest (FOz9) (Mucina et. al. 2018).
List of Habitats:	2 Savanna 2.2 Savanna - Moist

Threats
Major Threat(s):	There is currently no information on any threats to this species.
List of Threats:	-

Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions:	This species has been recorded from within Mlawula Nature Reserve, as well as Shewula community conservation area.
List of Conservation Actions:	-

Bibliography
	Bachman S, Moat J, Hill AW, de la Torre J, Scott B. 2011. Supporting Red List threat assessments with GeoCAT geospatial conservation tool. In: Smith V, Penev L (Eds) e-Infrastructure for data publishing in biodiversity science. . ZooKeys 150: 117-126. Mucina, L., Rutherford, M.C. and Powrie, L.W. (Editors). 2018. The Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Available at: http://bgis.sanbi.org/Projects/Detail/186.

Bibliography

Bachman S, Moat J, Hill AW, de la Torre J, Scott B. 2011. Supporting Red List threat assessments with GeoCAT geospatial conservation tool. In: Smith V, Penev L (Eds) e-Infrastructure for data publishing in biodiversity science. . ZooKeys 150: 117-126.
Mucina, L., Rutherford, M.C. and Powrie, L.W. (Editors). 2018. The Vegetation Map of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Available at: http://bgis.sanbi.org/Projects/Detail/186.

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