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Scientific Name | Osmunda regalis L. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | OSMUNDACEAE |
Synonyms | Aphyllocalpa regalis (L.) Cav., Osmunda capensis C.Presl, Osmunda hilsenbergii Hook. & Grev., Osmunda obtusifolia Kaulf., Osmunda plumierii Tausch, Osmunda regalis L. var. abyssinica (Kuhn) Pic.Serm., Osmunda regalis L. var. brevifolia Desv., Osmunda regalis L. var. capensis (C.Presl) Milde, Osmunda regalis L. var. obtusifolia (Kaulf.) Milde, Osmunda regalis L. var. plumieri (Tausch) Kuhn forma abyssinica Kuhn, Osmunda schelpei A.E.Bobrov, Osmunda spectabilis Willd., Osmunda transvaalensis A.E.Bobrov, Struthiopteris regalis (L.) Bernh. |
Common Names | Flowering Fern (e), Green Fern (e), Royal 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 | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Osmunda regalis L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Osmunda regalis L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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