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Scientific Name | Elaphoglossum angustatum (Schrad.) Hieron. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | DRYOPTERIDACEAE |
Synonyms | Acrostichum angustatum Schrad., Acrostichum conforme Sw. var. schraderi Fée, Elaphoglossum conforme. (Sw.) J.Sm. var. latifolium Sim, Olfersia angustata (Schrad.) C.Presl |
Common Names | Buck Tongue Fern (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/29 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Elaphoglossum angustatum is a widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape |
Range | This species has a disjunct distribution along the southern and eastern coast of South Africa. It occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Humansdorp and from Port Edward to the Tugela River near Eshowe. It also occurs in Madagascar. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Coastal Forest, Southern Coastal Forest, Scarp Forest, Southern Afrotemperate Forest |
Description | It is usually lithophytic, growing on wet rocks and boulders in forests, and also frequently on trees in the cool, temperate forests of the southern Cape coastal belt. It is occasionally terrestrial on mossy banks near streams, and appears to be restricted to sandstone. |
Population |
E. angustatum is an uncommon habitat specialist (Crouch et al. 2011).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Elaphoglossum angustatum (Schrad.) Hieron. | 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Elaphoglossum angustatum (Schrad.) Hieron. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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