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Scientific Name | Lygodium kerstenii Kuhn |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | LYGODIACEAE |
Synonyms | Lygodium brycei Baker, Lygodium subulatum Bojer ex Kuhn |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2013/07/24 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Rare and poorly known in South Africa, but widespread elsewhere in Africa and Madagascar. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | In South Africa this species is known from a few old collections from the Barberton area. It also occurs in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Madagascar. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | Climber in moist forest margins and riverine bush. |
Population |
This species is known from only a few old collections (Crouch et al. 2011), without precise locality information. The population status and trend is not known.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lygodium kerstenii Kuhn | Data Deficient | 2014.1 | |
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.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2013. Lygodium kerstenii Kuhn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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