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Scientific Name | Athyrium crassicaule J.P.Roux |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | ATHYRIACEAE |
Synonyms | Asplenium filix-femina in sense of Sim, not of Bernh. (misapplied name), Athyrium filix-femina in sense of Sim, not of (L.) Roth (misapplied name) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/05/16 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A narrowly distributed (EOO 5 581 km²) and until recently, overlooked species restricted to high altitude montane habitat where it is not threatened. All but one known subpopulation occurs within protected areas. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Drakensberg between Harrismith and Sehlabathebe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Grassland |
Description | Stream banks, at the partially shaded base of sandstone cliffs in grassland and forest patches. |
Threats |
| No threats. Most of this species' habitat is protected. |
Population |
This species is common within Sehlabathebe National Park. Abundance elsewhere is not known. It is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Athyrium crassicaule J.P.Roux | Least Concern | 2011.1 | |
Bibliography |
Roux, J.P. 2008. Athyrium crassicaule (Woodsiaceae), a new fern species from the Drakensberg, southern Africa. Kew Bulletin 63(3):433-440.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2011. Athyrium crassicaule J.P.Roux. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2024.1. Accessed on 2025/11/01 |
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