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Scientific Name | Ophioglossum reticulatum L. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | OPHIOGLOSSACEAE |
Synonyms | Ophioglossum vulgatum L. var. reticulatum (L.) D.C.Eaton |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/10/24 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | A widespread, sporadically occurring species that is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | Widespread across eastern South Africa, extending northwards through tropical Africa to Asia, central and South America and the Pacific Islands. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Forest margins and rock outcrops in montane areas. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ophioglossum reticulatum L. subsp. reticulatum | Least 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.
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. 2011. Ophioglossum reticulatum L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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