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Scientific Name | Lycopodiella sarcocaulon (A.Braun & Welw. ex Kuhn) Pic.Serm. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | LYCOPODIACEAE |
Synonyms | Lycopodiella caroliniana (L.) Pic.Serm. var. grandifolia (Spring) Verdc., Lycopodium carolinianum L. var. grandifolium Spring, Lycopodium carolinianum L. var. sarcocaulon (A.Braun & Welw. ex Kuhn) Nessel, Lycopodium sarcocaulon A.Braun & Welw. ex Kuhn, Pseudolycopodiella sarcocaulon (A.Braun & Welw. ex Kuhn) Holub |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Widespread and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | Sporadically through eastern South Africa from the Soutpansberg to southern KwaZulu-Natal. Also occurs in Swaziland, central Africa and Angola. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt |
Description | Perennial or seasonal seeps or marshy areas in montane grassland and along streambanks |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lycopodiella sarcocaulon (A.Br. & Welw. ex Kuhn) Pic.Serm. | 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. 2005. Lycopodiella sarcocaulon (A.Braun & Welw. ex Kuhn) Pic.Serm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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