| Scientific Name | Lepisorus excavatus (Bory ex Willd.) Ching | Higher Classification | Ferns | Family | POLYPODIACEAE | Synonyms | Drynaria excavata (Bory ex Willd.) Fée, Lepisorus bampsii (Pic.Serm.) Zink, Lepisorus corradii Pic.Serm., Lepisorus mildbraedii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Lepisorus phlebodes (Kunze ex Mett.) Ching, Lepisorus preussii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Lepisorus preussii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm. var. angustifolia (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Lepisorus preussii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm. var. angustipaleacea (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Lepisorus preussii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm. var. ledermannii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Lepisorus preussii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm. var. winkleri (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Lepisorus rotundus (Bonap.) Ching, Lepisorus stolzii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Lepisorus vesiculari-paleaceum (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Phymatodes excavata (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl, Phymatodes simplex (Sw.) C.Presl, Pleopeltis bampsii Pic.Serm., Pleopeltis corradii (Pic.Serm.) Cufod., Pleopeltis excavata (Bory ex Willd.) Sledge, Pleopeltis lycopodioides in sense of Chiov., not of (L.) C.Presl (misapplied name), Pleopeltis mildbraedii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Pleopeltis phlebodes (Kunze ex Mett.) Pic.Serm., Pleopeltis preussii (Hieron.) Tardieu, Pleopeltis preussii (Hieron.) Tardieu var. angustifolia (Hieron.) Tardieu, Pleopeltis preussii (Hieron.) Tardieu var. winkleri (Hieron.) Tardieu, Pleopeltis rotunda (Bonap.) Tardieu, Pleopeltis simplex (Sw.) Bedd., Pleopeltis stolzii (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Pleopeltis vesiculari-paleacea (Hieron.) Pic.Serm., Polypodium bullatum Baker, Polypodium excavatum Bory ex Willd., Polypodium excavatum Bory ex Willd. var. phlebodes (Kunze) C.Chr., Polypodium excavatum Bory ex Willd. var. vesicularispaleaceum (Hieron.) C.Chr., Polypodium lineare in sense of Sim, not of Thunb. (misapplied name), Polypodium lineare Thunb. var. simplex (Sw.) Baker, Polypodium mildbraedii Hieron., Polypodium phlebodes Kunze ex Mett., Polypodium preussii Hieron., Polypodium preussii Hieron. var. angustifolium Hieron. as 'angustifolia', Polypodium preussii Hieron. var. angustipaleaceum Hieron. as 'angustipaleacea', Polypodium preussii Hieron. var. ledermannii Hieron., Polypodium preussii Hieron. var. winkleri Hieron., Polypodium rotundum Bonap., Polypodium sesquipedale Wall., Polypodium simplex Sw. (later homonym), not of Burm.f. (1768), Polypodium stolzii Hieron., Polypodium vesiculari-paleaceum Hieron. |
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 | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
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Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lepisorus excavatus (Bory ex Willd.) Ching | 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. Lepisorus excavatus (Bory ex Willd.) Ching. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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