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Scientific Name | Mohria nudiuscula J.P.Roux |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | ANEMIACEAE |
Synonyms | Mohria caffrorum (L.) Desv. var. ferruginea J.E.Burrows & S.M.Burrows |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Mohria nudiuscula 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, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is widespread across eastern South Africa, from the Mpumalanga Drakensberg southwards through KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern Free State and mountains of the Eastern Cape as far south as Grahamstown. It extends further north to central and East Africa as well as Madagascar. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Basotho Montane Shrubland, Drakensberg Afroalpine Heathland, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, Amathole Montane Grassland, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, Midlands Mistbelt Grassland, Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, East Griqualand Grassland, Tsomo Grassland, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Income Sandy Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland |
Description | It is restricted to high altitude montane grassland, where it is most commonly found along damp margins of streams or springs or next to seepage areas along the base of cliffs or forest margins. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Mohria nudiuscula J.P.Roux | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Burrows, J.E. 1990. Southern African ferns and fern allies. Frandsen Publishers, Sandton.
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.
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. 2020. Mohria nudiuscula J.P.Roux. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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