CONSPECTUS OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN PTERIDOPHYTA - SANBI

TAXONOMY
Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, São Tomé, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Also in South and
Central America and the Mascarene region.
4. . subsp. complicatum (Miq.) J.E.Burrows, MS. Ophioglossum moluccanum Schltdl. forma complicatum Miq.: 90 ( 868).
Ophioglossum reticulatum L. forma complicatum (Miq.) Wieff.: 330 ( 964). Type: Unknown.
DIstrIbutIon: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Also in Japan and south-east Asia.
5. Ophioglossum richardsiae J.E.Burrows in Bothalia 9: 09 ( 999). Type: Zambia, Northern Province, 4 km from Mbala
(Abercorn), The Rocks, 4.8 km N of Kawimbe, 700 m, 6/0 / 956, McCallum-Webster C8 (K, holo.).
IllustratIon: Burrows: t. , fig. A & B, t. 3, fig. A–C ( 999).
Terrestrial, in seasonally moist soils, exposed, 000– 000 m.
DIstrIbutIon: Zambia and Tanzania.
6. Ophioglossum rubellum Welw. ex A.Braun, Filices africanae: 79 ( 868); Schelpe: 33 ( 977); Burrows: 47 ( 990). Type: Angola,
distr. Pungo Andongo. In pascuis brevi herbidis juxta ripas rivuli de Catete nec non prope Candumba ad flumen Cuanza, 857,
Welwitsch 33 (K, holo.; BM, LISU, iso.).
Terrestrial, in seasonally moist shallow soils in mixed deciduous woodland, 800– 00 m.
DIstrIbutIon: Angola, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania,
Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
7. Ophioglossum thomasii R.T.Clausen in Mémoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 9: 5 ( 938); Burrows: 47 ( 990). Type: Uganda,
Kampala, Kabaka’s Lake, locally frequent in swamp, 3 900 ft, 03/ 938, Chandler s.n., in Thomas 1903 (BM, holo.; P, iso.).
IllustratIon: Schelpe: t. 8, fig. B ( 970).
Terrestrial, in shallow seasonally moist soils in short grasslands.
DIstrIbutIon: Cameroon, Coté d’Ivoire, Gabon, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
8. Ophioglossum vulgatum L., Species plantarum : 06 ( 753). Type: Habitat in Europae protis sylvaticis, Linneaus s.n. in Herb.
Clifford 472, Ophioglossum 1 [BM, lecto., designated by Jonsell & Jarvis ( 993)].
K ey to the subspecIes:
Tropophore narrowly ovate to lanceolate, tropophore length:width ratio .8–4.7: ; spores uniformly and smoothly reticulate ..........
................................................................................................................................................................. 8. . subsp.
africanum
Tropophore ovate, tropophore length:width ratio < .8: ; spores with muri coalescing irregularly to form flattened areas ..................
.................................................................................................................................................. 8. . subsp. kilimandscharicum
subsp. vulgatum
DIstrIbutIon: Europe and Asia.
8. . subsp. africanum Pocock ex J.E.Burrows in Bothalia 3: 89 ( 993). Type: South Africa, Natal, Bergville Distr., Cathedral Peak
Forest Research Station, Catchment 9, 905 m, Killick 1267 (NU, holo.; PRE, iso.).
K ey to the va rIetIes:
Tropophore narrowly ovate to lanceolate, the length:width ratio .8–3.3: ; confined to areas above 800 m ..................................
................................................................................................................................................................... 8. . . var.
africanum
Tropophore narrowly elliptic to sublanceolate, the length:width ratio 3.0–4.7: ; confined to areas below 000 m ...........................
.............................................................................................................................................................. 8. . . var. taylorianum
8. . . var. africanum
IllustratIon: Burrows: t. 0, fig. 40 ( 990).
Terrestrial, in seasonally moist areas in deciduous woodland and montane grasslands.
DIstrIbutIon: Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
8. . . var. taylorianum J.E.Burrows in Bothalia 9: 0 ( 999). Type: Tanzania, Songea Distr., by Likonde River, 750 m, 6/06/ 956,
Milne-Redhead & Taylor 10905 (K, holo.; EA, iso.).
IllustratIon: Burrows: t. , fig. C & D, t. 3, fig. D–F ( 999).
DIstrIbutIon: Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
8. . subsp. kilimandscharicum (Hieron.) J.E.Burrows in Bothalia 5: 6 ( 995). Ophioglossum vulgatum L. var. kilimandscharicum
Hieron.: 89 ( 895). Type: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Kifinika Vulcano, 800 m, Volkens 1161 [B†; BM, lecto., designated by Burrows
( 995)].
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