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Asplenium eylesii

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Identification
Asplenium eylesii Sim [family ASPLENIACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Asplenium pumilum Sw. [family ASPLENIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Asplenium pumilum
  • Asplenium eylesii

Flora

Entry for Asplenium pumilum (Fée) Schelpe subsp. hymenophylloides [family ASPLENIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (2008) Author: Henk Beentje
Names
Asplenium pumilum (Fée) Schelpe subsp. hymenophylloides [family ASPLENIACEAE], in Bol. Soc Brot., Sér. 2, 41: 210 (1967); Schelpe, F.Z. Pteridophyta: 178 (1970); Burrows, S. Afr. Ferns: 255, map, figs. (1990). Type: Ethiopia, Simien, Amba Sea, 2000 m, Schimper s.n. (B!, holo.; K!, iso.)
Asplenium pumilum Fée var. hymenophylloides [family ASPLENIACEAE], Mém. Fam. Foug. 7: 54, t. 15.4 (1857)
Asplenium eylesii Sim [family ASPLENIACEAE], Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 147, t. 61 fig. 2 (1915). Type: Zimbabwe, Mazoe Distr., Iron Mask Hills, Eyles 564 (PRE, holotype; SRGH, isotype)
Information
Frond thin in texture, light green in colour.
Range
DISTR. T 4, 6–8 W to NE tropical Africa and south to Zimbabwe; NW India
Altitude range
500–1400 m
Distribution
TANZANIA Kigoma District Mt Livandabe, May 1997, Bidgood et al. 4189!TANZANIA Kilosa District Mikumi National Park, Vuma Hills forest, June 1977, Wingfield & Mhoro 4019!TANZANIA Mbeya District Mbilizi–Galula road km 8, June 1996, Faden et al. 96/471!
Notes
CONSERVATION Widespread; least concern (LC); uncommon in our area with five specimens seen from Tanzania. The other subspecies, subsp. pumilum, occurs in the Americas. It has a thicker leaf texture and the lamina is dark green; the pinna margin is slightly less cut. Plants from the Americas are generally larger (see Pic. Serm. in Webbia 37 (1) (1983)).

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