Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Marsilea apposita Launert
Higher Classification
Ferns
Family
MARSILEACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Insufficient Information
Assessment Date
2017/06/28
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali, F. Cholo & D.A. Kamundi
Justification
Marsilea apposita is known from only two collections in South Africa. The last collection was made in 1971. Based on currently available data, its risk of extinction cannot be assessed. It is listed as Data Deficient.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga
Range
This species is found in Mpumalanga Lowveld, and northern KwaZulu-Natal. It also occurs in Zimbabwe and eastern Botswana.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Freshwater
Major habitats
Savanna
Description
Plants grow in riverbeds, pans and other seasonally flooded areas in Acacia-dominated deciduous woodland.
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Marsilea apposita LaunertDDD 2020.1
Marsilea apposita LaunertLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Burrows, J.E. 1990. Southern African ferns and fern allies. Frandsen Publishers, Sandton.


Cook, C.D.K. 2004. Aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.


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.


Roux, J.P. 2001. Conspectus of southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Network Report 13:1-223. SABONET, Pretoria.


Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. 1970. Pteridophyta. In: A.W. Exell and E. Launert (eds). Flora Zambesiaca:1-254. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.


Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. and Anthony, N.C. 1986. Pteridophyta. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa:1-292. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.


Citation
Mtshali, H., Cholo, F. & Kamundi, D.A. 2017. Marsilea apposita Launert. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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