Scaly Lady Fern

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Thelypteris confluens (Thunb.) C.V.Morton
Higher Classification
Ferns
Family
THELYPTERIDACEAE
Synonyms
Aspidium squamigerum (Schltdl.) Fée, Aspidium thelypteris (L.) Sw. var. squamigerum Schltdl., Dryopteris thelypteris (L.) A.Gray var. squamigera (Schltdl.) Bonap., Dryopteris thelypteris in sense of Sim, not of (L.) Strempel (misapplied name), Lastrea thelypteris (L.) Bory var. squamigera (Schltdl.) Bedd., Nephrodium thelypteris in sense of Sim, not of (L.) Strempel (misapplied name), Nephrodium totta in sense of Peter, as to Peter 8812, 37697, not of (Willd.) Diels (misapplied name), Pteris confluens Thunb., Thelypteris palustris Schott var. squamigera (Schltdl.) Weath., Thelypteris squamigera (Schltdl.) Ching as 'squamulosa'
Common Names
Scaly Lady Fern (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017/08/29
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali, F. Cholo & W. Foden
Justification
Thelypteris confluens is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape
Range
It is widespread throughout South Africa, from Cape Peninsula to Soutpansberg. It also extends across tropical Africa.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Freshwater
Major habitats
Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna
Description
Plants grow in permanent marshes and swampy streambanks in full sun, ± 1800 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Thelypteris confluens (Thunb.) C.V.MortonLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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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.


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Roux, J.P. 2001. Conspectus of southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Network Report 13:1-223. SABONET, Pretoria.


Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. 1970. Pteridophyta. In: A.W. Exell and E. Launert (eds). Flora Zambesiaca:1-254. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.


Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. and Anthony, N.C. 1986. Pteridophyta. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa:1-292. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.


Citation
Mtshali, H., Cholo, F. & Foden, W. 2017. Thelypteris confluens (Thunb.) C.V.Morton. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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