Carrot Fern

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Asplenium rutifolium (P.J.Bergius) Kunze
Higher Classification
Ferns
Family
ASPLENIACEAE
Synonyms
Asplenium achilleifolium (Lam.) C.Chr. (later homonym), not of (M. Martens & Galeotti) Liebm. (1849), Asplenium achilleifolium (Lam.) C.Chr. var. rutifolium in sense of Bonap., Asplenium bipinnatum C.Chr. apud Hieron., Asplenium bipinnatum C.Chr. var. stans (Kunze) Bonap., Asplenium bipinnatum in sense of Sim, not of C.Chr. (misapplied name), Asplenium borbonicum (Jacq.) Hook., Asplenium borbonicum Jacq., Asplenium distichum (Kaulf.) Mett. ex Salomon, Asplenium linearilobum Peter, Asplenium rutifolium (P.J.Bergius) Kunze var. bipinnatum (Forssk.) Schelpe, Asplenium stans (Bory) Kunze, Asplenium strangeanum Pic.Serm., Asplenium subdigitatum Mett. ex Kuhn, not Asplenium palmatum Lam., Caenopteris disticha Spreng., Caenopteris furcata P.J.Bergius, Caenopteris rutifolia P.J.Bergius, Darea disticha Kaulf., Darea palmata Kaulf., Darea stans Bory, Lonchitis bipinnata Forssk.
Common Names
Carrot 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, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Asplenium rutifolium (P.J.Bergius) KunzeLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Asplenium rutifolium (P.J.Bergius) Kunze. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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