Asplenium aethiopicum is a lithophytic or sometimes epiphytic species of fern found in Southern and tropical Africa, tropical America, Asia and Australia.[1][2][3] It is listed as critically endangered in Victoria, Australia.[3] It is considered exotic in New Zealand.[4]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Aspleniineae |
Family: | Aspleniaceae |
Genus: | Asplenium |
Species: | A. aethiopicum
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Binomial name | |
Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Bech.
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Taxonomy
editAsplenium aethiopicum was originally published under the name Trichomanes aethiopicum by Nicolaas Laurens Burman in 1768.[1] In 1935 Alfred Becherer moved this taxon to the genus Asplenium creating the name Asplenium aethiopicum.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Brownsey, P.J. (2020). "Asplenium aethiopicum v. 7". Flora of Australia. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Asplenium aethiopicum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ a b "VicFlora: Asplenium aethiopicum". vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Flora of New Zealand | Taxon Profile | Asplenium aethiopicum". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 2024-07-15.