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Scientific Name | Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | POLYPODIACEAE |
Synonyms | Acrostichum punctatum L., Colysis irioides (Poir.) J.Sm. as 'erioides', Drynaria irioides (Poir.) J.Sm., excluding Cuming 21, Drynaria polycarpa (Cav. ex Sw.) Brack., Microsorum irioides (Poir.) Fée, Microsorum irregulare Link, Microsorum sessile (Kaulf. ex Kunze) Fée, Phymatodes irioides (Poir.) C.Presl, Phymatodes lingulata (Sw.) C.Presl, Phymatodes sessilis (Kaulf. ex Kunze) C.Presl, Pleopeltis irioides (Poir.) T.Moore, Pleopeltis punctata (L.) Bedd., Pleopeltis sessilis (Kaulf. ex Kunze) T.Moore, Polypodium altum Bojer, Polypodium crassinerve Schumach., Polypodium irioides Poir., Polypodium lingulatum Sw., Polypodium longifrons in sense of H.Christ, not of Wall. (misapplied name), Polypodium normale (D.Don) Ching var. longifrons in sense of H.Christ, not of Wall. ex Hook. & Grev. (misapplied name), Polypodium polycarpon Cav. ex Sw., not of Cav. (1802), Polypodium punctatum (L.) Sw. (later homonym), not of Thunb. (1784), Polypodium sessile Kaulf. ex Kunze |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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