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Scientific Name | Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. fragilis |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | CYSTOPTERIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Aspidium fragile (L.) Sw., Aspidium regium Sw., Athyrium fragile (L.) Spreng., Cyathea fragilis (L.) Sm., Cyclopteris fragilis (L.) Gray, Cystea fragilis (L.) Bernh., Cystopteris canariensis Willd. ex C.Presl, Cystopteris filix-fragilis (L.) Chiov. subsp. canariensis (Willd. ex C.Presl) Jahand. & Maire, Cystopteris filix-fragilis (L.) Chiov. forma meridionalis (Henriq.) A.Chev., Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. alpina (Jacq.) Milde, Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. canariensis (Willd. ex C.Presl) H.Christ ex Jahand. & Maire, Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. fragilis var. acuta Trab., Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. fragilis var. lobato-dentata W.D.J.Koch, Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. fragilis var. pinnatipartita W.D.J.Koch subvar. anthriscifolia W.D.J.Koch, Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. fragilis var. pinnatipartita W.D.J.Koch subvar. cyanopiifolia W.D.J.Koch, Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. regia (L.) Bernoulli, Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. regia (L.) Bernoulli var. alpina (Wulfen) Bernoulli, Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. var. canariensis (Willd. ex C.Presl) Milde, Cystopteris regia (Sw.) C.Presl, Polypodium alpinum Jacq., Polypodium fragile L., Polypodium regium L. |
Common Names | Brittle 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, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. | 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.
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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Cystopteris fragilis (L.) Bernh. subsp. fragilis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/29 |
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