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Scientific Name | Polypodium ensiforme Thunb. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | POLYPODIACEAE |
Synonyms | Marginaria ensiformis (Thunb.) C.Presl, Microsorum ensiforme (Thunb.) Schelpe as 'Microsorium'., Phlebodium ensiforme (Thunb.) J.Sm., Phymatodes ensiformis (Thunb.) Schelpe, Phymatosorus ensiformis (Thunb.) Pic.Serm. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2009/07/09 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | A low-level epiphyte that is widespread and not declining. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Betty's Bay to Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | Epiphyte on stems of trees in forests. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Polypodium ensiforme Thunb. | 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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2009. Polypodium ensiforme Thunb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/30 |
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