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Scientific Name | Didymoglossum erosum (Willd.) Beentje |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | HYMENOPHYLLACEAE |
Synonyms | Crepidomanes erosum (Willd.) G.Kunkel forma minus (Taton) G.Kunkel as 'minor', Microgonium aerugineum (Bosch) Pic.Serm., Microgonium erosum (Willd.) C.Presl, Trichomanes aerugineum Bosch, Trichomanes erosum Willd., Trichomanes erosum Willd. forma minus Taton as 'minor', Trichomanes erosum Willd. var. aerugineum (Bosch) C.Chr. ex Bonap., Trichomanes erosum Willd. var. laciniatum Mett. ex Peter, Trichomanes hookeri Bonap. var. cordifolium (Fée) Domin, Trichomanes muscoides Hook. (in part), not of Sw., Trichomanes palmicola Bosch ex Goddijn, Trichomanes pusillum in sense of Baker, not of Sw. (misapplied name) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/03/22 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & L. von Staden |
Justification | Although rare in South Africa, this species is widespread elsewhere in Africa and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | In South Africa known only from a single record from Ngoye Forest. The closest known other subpopulations occur on the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe. The species is also widespread across tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | Epiphyte or lithophyte, in deep shade, away from water. |
Threats |
| The only known population in South Africa occurs in a protected area where it is not threatened. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Trichomanes erosum Willd. var. aerugineum (Bosch) C.Chr. ex Bonap. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Burrows, J.E. 1990. Southern African ferns and fern allies. Frandsen Publishers, Sandton.
Klopper, R.R. and Crouch, N.R. 2010. Pteridophyta: New distribution records and noteworthy collections of Pteridophytes in KwaZulu-Natal. Bothalia 40(1):68-70.
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. 2009. Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands. Strelitzia 23. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. & von Staden, L. 2011. Didymoglossum erosum (Willd.) Beentje. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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