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Asplenium inaequilaterale Willd. [family ASPLENIACEAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 0, Part 0, page 167, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Asplenium inaequilaterale Willd. [family ASPLENIACEAE], in L., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 5: 322 (1810).—Tardieu in Mém. Inst. Fr. Afr. Noire, 28: t. 34 fig. 4–5 (1953). TAB. 53 fig. C. Type from Réunion.
Asplenium brachyotus Kunze [family ASPLENIACEAE], in Linnaea, 10: 512 (1836). Type from S. Africa.
Asplenium erectum var. brachyotus Kunze Sim [family ASPLENIACEAE], Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 138, t. 66 (1892). Type as above.
Asplenium suppositum Hieron. [family ASPLENIACEAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 46: 353 (1911). Type from Angola.
Asplenium laetum [family ASPLENIACEAE], sensu Sim, Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 150, t. 50 (1915) non Sw. (1806).
Asplenium laetum var. brachyotus Kunze Bonap. [family ASPLENIACEAE], Not. Ptérid. 16: 60 (1925). Type as for Asplenium brachyotus.
Information
Rhizome up to 4 mm. in diam., erect, with tufted fronds and with dark-brown entire clathrate lanceolate attenuate rhizome-scales 2.5 mm. long. Frond erect, not proliferous, firmly membranous. Stipe matt-brown or greenish-brown, 19 cm. long, sparsely covered at first with minute hair-like scales, glabrous at maturity. Lamina up to 32 x 13 cm., pinnate, narrowly oblong-acuminate in outline with lowest pinnae not markedly reduced. Pinnae 1.9–6.3 x 0.5–1.2 cm., 12–20 pairs, narrowly to very narrowly oblong, obtuse to attenuate, unequally cuneate at the base, crenate or doubly crenate, shortly petiolate; apical segment attenuate-crenate, glabrous on both surfaces. Rhachis pale-brown, narrowly winged on the upper part of the lamina. Sori up to 5 mm. long, linear (to oblong in small fronds), set at an angle of about 45º to the costa; indusium linear to oblong, membranous, entire.
Habitat
Deeply shaded floors of moist forest
Altitude range
700–1680 m.
1680
700
Distribution
Malawi S Mlanje Mt., 17.vi.1962, Richards 16755 (K).Mozambique MS Chimaio, R. Nhamissanguere, 19.ii.1948, Garcia 299 (BM; LISC).Malawi C Nchisi Mt., Kota Kota Distr., 28.vii.1946, Brass 17006 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Palm Grove, Victoria Falls, 6.vii.1953, Schelpe 3940 (BM; BOL; K).Mozambique Z Milange,12.x.1942, Torre 4579 (COI; LISC).Malawi N Misuku Hills, 11.i.1959, Robinson 3150 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Chirinda Distr., 24.x.1947, Wild 2198 (K; SRGH).Zambia N Abercorn Distr., Chisau R. Gorge, 18.ii.1959, Richards 11802 (K).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
tropical Africa
Réunion
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 0, Part 0, page 167, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Asplenium inaequilaterale Willd. [family ASPLENIACEAE], in L., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 5: 322 (1810).—Tardieu in Mém. Inst. Fr. Afr. Noire, 28: t. 34 fig. 4–5 (1953). TAB. 53 fig. C. Type from Réunion.
Asplenium brachyotus Kunze [family ASPLENIACEAE], in Linnaea, 10: 512 (1836). Type from S. Africa.
Asplenium erectum var. brachyotus Kunze Sim [family ASPLENIACEAE], Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 138, t. 66 (1892). Type as above.
Asplenium suppositum Hieron. [family ASPLENIACEAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 46: 353 (1911). Type from Angola.
Asplenium laetum [family ASPLENIACEAE], sensu Sim, Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 150, t. 50 (1915) non Sw. (1806).
Asplenium laetum var. brachyotus Kunze Bonap. [family ASPLENIACEAE], Not. Ptérid. 16: 60 (1925). Type as for Asplenium brachyotus.
Information
Rhizome up to 4 mm. in diam., erect, with tufted fronds and with dark-brown entire clathrate lanceolate attenuate rhizome-scales 2.5 mm. long. Frond erect, not proliferous, firmly membranous. Stipe matt-brown or greenish-brown, 19 cm. long, sparsely covered at first with minute hair-like scales, glabrous at maturity. Lamina up to 32 x 13 cm., pinnate, narrowly oblong-acuminate in outline with lowest pinnae not markedly reduced. Pinnae 1.9–6.3 x 0.5–1.2 cm., 12–20 pairs, narrowly to very narrowly oblong, obtuse to attenuate, unequally cuneate at the base, crenate or doubly crenate, shortly petiolate; apical segment attenuate-crenate, glabrous on both surfaces. Rhachis pale-brown, narrowly winged on the upper part of the lamina. Sori up to 5 mm. long, linear (to oblong in small fronds), set at an angle of about 45º to the costa; indusium linear to oblong, membranous, entire.
Habitat
Deeply shaded floors of moist forest
Altitude range
700–1680 m.
1680
700
Distribution
Malawi S Mlanje Mt., 17.vi.1962, Richards 16755 (K).Mozambique MS Chimaio, R. Nhamissanguere, 19.ii.1948, Garcia 299 (BM; LISC).Malawi C Nchisi Mt., Kota Kota Distr., 28.vii.1946, Brass 17006 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Palm Grove, Victoria Falls, 6.vii.1953, Schelpe 3940 (BM; BOL; K).Mozambique Z Milange,12.x.1942, Torre 4579 (COI; LISC).Malawi N Misuku Hills, 11.i.1959, Robinson 3150 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Chirinda Distr., 24.x.1947, Wild 2198 (K; SRGH).Zambia N Abercorn Distr., Chisau R. Gorge, 18.ii.1959, Richards 11802 (K).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
tropical Africa
Réunion
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 0, Part 0, page 167, (1970) Author: E. A. C. L. E. Schelpe
Names
Asplenium inaequilaterale Willd. [family ASPLENIACEAE], in L., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 5: 322 (1810).—Tardieu in Mém. Inst. Fr. Afr. Noire, 28: t. 34 fig. 4–5 (1953). TAB. 53 fig. C. Type from Réunion.
Asplenium brachyotus Kunze [family ASPLENIACEAE], in Linnaea, 10: 512 (1836). Type from S. Africa.
Asplenium erectum var. brachyotus Kunze Sim [family ASPLENIACEAE], Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 138, t. 66 (1892). Type as above.
Asplenium suppositum Hieron. [family ASPLENIACEAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 46: 353 (1911). Type from Angola.
Asplenium laetum [family ASPLENIACEAE], sensu Sim, Ferns S. Afr. ed. 2: 150, t. 50 (1915) non Sw. (1806).
Asplenium laetum var. brachyotus Kunze Bonap. [family ASPLENIACEAE], Not. Ptérid. 16: 60 (1925). Type as for Asplenium brachyotus.
Information
Rhizome up to 4 mm. in diam., erect, with tufted fronds and with dark-brown entire clathrate lanceolate attenuate rhizome-scales 2.5 mm. long. Frond erect, not proliferous, firmly membranous. Stipe matt-brown or greenish-brown, 19 cm. long, sparsely covered at first with minute hair-like scales, glabrous at maturity. Lamina up to 32 x 13 cm., pinnate, narrowly oblong-acuminate in outline with lowest pinnae not markedly reduced. Pinnae 1.9–6.3 x 0.5–1.2 cm., 12–20 pairs, narrowly to very narrowly oblong, obtuse to attenuate, unequally cuneate at the base, crenate or doubly crenate, shortly petiolate; apical segment attenuate-crenate, glabrous on both surfaces. Rhachis pale-brown, narrowly winged on the upper part of the lamina. Sori up to 5 mm. long, linear (to oblong in small fronds), set at an angle of about 45º to the costa; indusium linear to oblong, membranous, entire.
Habitat
Deeply shaded floors of moist forest
Altitude range
700–1680 m.
1680
700
Distribution
Malawi S Mlanje Mt., 17.vi.1962, Richards 16755 (K).Mozambique MS Chimaio, R. Nhamissanguere, 19.ii.1948, Garcia 299 (BM; LISC).Malawi C Nchisi Mt., Kota Kota Distr., 28.vii.1946, Brass 17006 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Palm Grove, Victoria Falls, 6.vii.1953, Schelpe 3940 (BM; BOL; K).Mozambique Z Milange,12.x.1942, Torre 4579 (COI; LISC).Malawi N Misuku Hills, 11.i.1959, Robinson 3150 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Chirinda Distr., 24.x.1947, Wild 2198 (K; SRGH).Zambia N Abercorn Distr., Chisau R. Gorge, 18.ii.1959, Richards 11802 (K).
Distribution (external)
S. Africa
tropical Africa
Réunion
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