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Scientific Name | Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | NEPHROLEPIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspidium acutum Schkuhr, Aspidium biserratum Sw., Aspidium guineense Schumach., Aspidium mauritianum Desv., Aspidium punctulatum in sense of Schumach., not of Sw. (misapplied name), Aspidium punctulatum Sw., Hypolepis biserrata (Sw.) Bory, Lepidoneuron biauritum (C.Presl) Fée, Lepidoneuron biserratum (Sw.) Fée, Nephrodium acutum (Schkuhr) C.Presl, Nephrodium biserratum (Sw.) C.Presl, Nephrolepis acuta (Schkuhr) C.Presl, Nephrolepis arthropterioides G.Kunkel, Nephrolepis auriculata (L.) Trimen, Nephrolepis biaurita (Fée) C.Presl, Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott var. digitiformis G.Kunkel, Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott var. glandulosa Kuhn, Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott var. mauritiana (Desv.) Kuhn, Nephrolepis caudata H.Christ, Nephrolepis punctulata (Sw.) C.Presl, Polypodium auriculatum L., Polypodium punctulata (Sw.) C.Presl var. hirsuta Mett. ex Kuhn |
Common Names | Large Sword Fern (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/01/18 |
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