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Scientific Name | Microsorum pappei (Mett. ex Kuhn) Tardieu |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | POLYPODIACEAE |
Synonyms | Polypodium normale D.Don var. madagascariense Baker, Polypodium normale in sense of Sim, not of D.Don (misapplied name), Polypodium pappei Mett. ex Kuhn |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/21 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A rarely recorded species, but not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | In South Africa this species has been rarely recorded, and is known from a few isolated forest patches in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. It is widespread across central and east Africa, and also occurs in Madagascar. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Southern Mistbelt Forest |
Description | Plants may be lithophytic, epiphytic or terrestrial in deep shade of evergreen forests, usually along streams and in moist conditions. |
Threats |
| There are no known significant past, ongoing or future threats that are likely to lead to this species' extinction. |
Population |
This species is rarely encountered across its range, and is known from very few, isolated subpopulations. Its widely creeping rhizome leads to the formation of locally extensive colonies (Crouch et al. 2011).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Microsorum pappei (Mett. ex Kuhn) Ching | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Microsorum pappei (Mett. ex Kuhn) Ching | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Crouch, N. and Klopper, R. 2012. Fern hunting in southern Africa: extraordinary finds behind the new comprehensive guide. PlantLife 41&42:68-77.
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.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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. 2017. Microsorum pappei (Mett. ex Kuhn) Tardieu. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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