Taxonomy

endemique
UICN

Synonyms

Selaginella usta var. angustifolia Hieron. ex Jeanp.Selaginella squamifolia Warb.

Red List Status -

Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 28/11/2018

Selaginella neocaledonica is a terrestrial fern with a creeping stem, endemic of New Caledonia and widely distributed from the south to the north of Grande Terre. This species is locally common and abundant and it is found in dense humid forest and shrubland up to 1,450 m asl. With an extent of occurrence (EOO) equal to 13,092 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 300 km², S. neocaledonica does not seem threatened and therefore is assessed as Least Concern (LC).

Geographical area


Selaginella neocaledonica is an endemic species of New Caledonia where it is widely distributed across Grande Terre, from Goro in the south to Koumac in the north west.

Population


Population size is unknown. Field observations show it is a common and abundant species but less collected.

Habitat


Selaginella neocaledonica is a terrestrial fern with a creeping and erect stem which occurs in shrubland and dense humid forests on volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic substrates, up to 1,450 m asl.

Threats


This species does not seem to be threatened.

Conservation


Selaginella neocaledonica is not protected by legislation however it does occur in several protected areas: Nodela, Rivière bleue, Vallée de la Thy, Chutes de la Madeleine, Côte Oubliée, Forêt cachée, Forêt de Saille, Haute Dumbéa, Haute Yaté, la Dumbéa, Massif du Kouakoué, Montagne des sources, Mont Do, Mont Humboldt, Mont Mou, Pic Ningua.

Bibliography


Endemia.nc 2016. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie.

Munzinger J., Morat Ph., Jaffré T., Gâteblé G., Pillon Y., Rouhan G., Bruy, D., Veillon J.-M., & M. Chalopin. 2019. FLORICAL: Checklist of the vascular indigenous flora of New Caledonia..

Experts


Assessor(s): Amice, R., Butin, J., Garnier, D., Veillon, J., Fleurot, D., Laudereau, C., Suprin, B., Mandaoué, L.

Reviewer(s): Tanguy, V.

Contributor(s): Perrie, L., Rouhan, G., Field, A.

Facilitator(s): Meyer, S., Warimavute, G.


Geographical distribution