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Scientific Name | Polystichum transvaalense N.C.Anthony |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | DRYOPTERIDACEAE |
Common Names | Transvaal Shieldfern (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/09/29 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is widespread across the eastern South African escarpment, from the Soutpansberg to the Amathole Mountains, Eastern Cape. It is widespread through central and tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Mistbelt Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Scarp Forest, Northern Afrotemperate Forest |
Description | Plants grow in shaded forest floors, typically along streams or in seeps. |
Population |
This species is fairly common, forming large colonies on forest floors and occasionally becoming dominant (Crouch et al. 2011).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Polystichum transvaalense N.C.Anthony | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Polystichum transvaalense N.C.Anthony. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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