Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Marsilea ephippiocarpa Alston
Higher Classification
Ferns
Family
MARSILEACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017/06/29
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali, F. Cholo & W. Foden
Justification
Marsilea ephippiocarpa is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Range
This species is widespread in eastern and north-eastern South Africa, from Maputaland through to Soutpansberg. It also extends to central Africa and Angola.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Freshwater
Major habitats
Savanna
Description
Plants grow along rivers, dry streambeds, mudflats, temporary ponds and pools, 75-1400 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Marsilea ephippiocarpa AlstonLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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


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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. & Foden, W. 2017. Marsilea ephippiocarpa Alston. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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