Taxonomy
Selaginella firmuloides
Synonyms
Selaginella jouani Hieron. • Selaginella firmula sensu Jeanp.
Selaginella vieillardii A.Br. ex Hieron.
Red List Status -
Least Concern (LC) , assessed in 28/11/2018
Selaginella firmuloides is a terrestrial fern with a creeping stem, endemic of New Caledonia and widely distributed from the south to the north east of Grande Terre. This species is locally common and abundant and it is found in dense humid forest up to 1,000 m asl. With an extent of occurrence (EOO) equal to 8,538 km² and an area of occupancy (AOO) of 128 km², S. firmuloides does not seem threatened and therefore is assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Geographical area
Selaginella firmuloides is endemic to New Caledonia where it is widely distributed in Grande Terre, from La Conception in the south to Mandjelia in the north east.
Population
Population size is unknown, but field observations indicate the species is common and abundant.
Habitat
Selaginella firmuloides is a terrestrial fern with a creeping stem which occurs in dense humid forests on volcano-sedimentary and ultramafic substrates, up to 1,000 m asl.
Threats
There is no threat identified.
Conservation
Selaginella firmuloides is not protected by legislation however it does occur in five protected areas: Mont Mou, Forêt de Saille, Côte Oubliée, Vallée de la Thy, Parc des Grandes Fougères.
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): Field, A., Rouhan, G., Perrie, L.
Facilitator(s): Meyer, S., Warimavute, G.