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Scientific Name | Hymenophyllum aeruginosum (Poir.) Carmich. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | HYMENOPHYLLACEAE |
Synonyms | Hymenophyllum marlothii Brause, Hymenophyllum obtusum in sense of Sim, not of Hook. & Arn. (misapplied name), Sphaerocionium aeruginosum (Poir.) Pic.Serm., Trichomanes aeruginosum Poir. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/11 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Kamundi & L. von Staden |
Justification | Hymenophyllum aeruginosum occurs in montane areas where it is not threatened. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 10 481 km², and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is found in the mountains of the western and southern Cape from Groot Winterhoek to the Cape Peninsula and eastwards to Knysna. This species also occurs on islands in the south Atlantic including Gough and Tristan da Cunha. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Southern Afrotemperate Forest |
Description | It is epiphytic in moist, sheltered rocky sites in montane areas, usually near streams in forest patches. |
Threats |
| Hymenophyllum aeruginosum has no known significant threats. |
Population |
It is a rare and localized habitat specialist, forming mats in suitable habitat (Crouch et al. 2011).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Sphaerocionium aeruginosum (Poir.) Pic.Serm. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Burrows, J.E. 1990. Southern African ferns and fern allies. Frandsen Publishers, Sandton.
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.
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.
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 |
| Kamundi, D.A. & von Staden, L. 2017. Hymenophyllum aeruginosum (Poir.) Carmich. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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