Selago polycephala Otto ex Walp. (1845:164)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Walafrida polycephala (Otto ex Walp.) Rolfe in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 5(1): 123 (1901)
Conservation Status
Missing (Raimondo et al., 2009; Raimondo, 2015) or Extinct (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 1967 (Raimondo, 2015; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Distribution
Uitenhage to Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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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.