Inkomankoma

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Dryopteris inaequalis (Schltdl.) Kuntze
Higher Classification
Ferns
Family
DRYOPTERIDACEAE
Synonyms
Aspidium inaequale Schltdl., Dryopteris elongata Sim (later homonym), not of Kuntze (1891), Lastrea inaequalis (Schltdl.) C.Presl, Nephrodium filix-mas (L.) Rich. var. elongatum in sense of Sim, not of Hook. (misapplied name), Nephrodium inaequale (Schltdl.) Hook., Polystichum inaequale (Schltdl.) Keyserl.
Common Names
Inkomankoma (z)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017/10/11
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Dryopteris inaequalis is a widespread species that is not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape
Range
It is widespread across eastern and southern South Africa and eSwatini (Swaziland), from northern KwaZulu-Natal southwards through the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and coastal areas to the southern Cape and Cape Peninsula.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Northern Coastal Forest, Scarp Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Northern Afrotemperate Forest, Southern Afrotemperate Forest
Description
It occurs in coastal and montane forest, where plants occur on the open forest floor, among rocks or along streams.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Dryopteris inaequalis (Schltdl.) KuntzeLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. and Burrows, S.M. 2011. Ferns of southern Africa: A comprehensive guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.


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.


Kwembeya, E.G. 2000. Studies in the Dryopteris inaequalis (Dryopteridaceae) complex. Unpublished M.Sc., University of Cape Town, Cape Town.


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.


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.


Roux, J.P. 2001. Conspectus of southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Network Report 13:1-223. SABONET, Pretoria.


Roux, J.P. 2012. A revision of the fern genus Dryopteris (Dryopteridaceae) in sub-Saharan Africa. Phytotaxa 70:1-118.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2017. Dryopteris inaequalis (Schltdl.) Kuntze. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19

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