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Scientific Name | Huperzia ophioglossoides (Lam.) Rothm. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | LYCOPODIACEAE |
Synonyms | Lepidotis longifolia P.Beauv., Lycopodium longifolium (P.Beauv.) Sw., Lycopodium ophioglossoides Lam., Urostachys ophioglossoides (Lam.) Herter ex Nessel, Urostachys phlegmaria (L.) Herter var. densifolius (Spring) Herter ex Nessel |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/10/24 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Rare in South Africa, but not threatened. Widespread outside South Africa, and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | Limpopo and Mpumalanga Drakensberg Escarpment, extending to central and tropical Africa, the Mascarene islands and Madagascar. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | Epiphyte in mid- to high altitude mistbelt forests. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Huperzia ophioglossoides (Lam.) Rothm. | 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. Huperzia ophioglossoides (Lam.) Rothm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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