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Scientific Name | Blechnum attenuatum (Sw.) Mett. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | BLECHNACEAE |
Synonyms | Blechnum attenuatum (Sw.) Mett. var. giganteum (Kaulf.) Bonap., Blechnum attenuatum (Sw.) Mett. var. holstii (Hieron.) Schelpe, Blechnum confine (Cordem.) C.Chr., Blechnum giganteum (Kaulf.) Schltdl., Blechnum heterophylla (Desv.) Schltdl., Blechnum polypodioides (Sw.) Kuhn var. holstii Hieron., Blechnum polypodioides in sense of Kuhn, not of Raddi (misapplied name), Lomaria attenuata (Sw.) Willd., Lomaria circinata Bojer, Lomaria confine Cordem., Lomaria decipiens Pappe & Rawson, Lomaria gigantea Kaulf., Lomaria hamata Kaulf., Lomaria heterophylla Desv., Lomaria punctata Blume, Onoclea attenuata Sw. |
Common Names | Large Deer Fern (e) |
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, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Blechnum attenuatum (Sw.) Mett. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.
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. Blechnum attenuatum (Sw.) Mett. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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