Asplenium herpetopteris var. afzelii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium
Species: Asplenium herpetopteris
Varietas: Asplenium herpetopteris var. afzelii

Name

Asplenium herpetopteris var. afzelii (H.Rosend.) Viane, Aspleniaceae Madagascar: 125 (2021).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Asplenium afzelii H.Rosend., Ark. Bot. 14(18): 3, t. 2, f. 3–4 (1916).
    • Typus: Madagascar, Moramanga, 3 October 1912, K.R. Afzelius & B.T. Palm 395 (Holotype: BM 000918418, isotypes: S 09-38586, ~588, ~590, ~591, S-P-787)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Viane, R.L.L. 2021. Aspleniaceae of Madagascar. A revision with annotations on species from the Mascarenes, the Comoros, TAAF, and continental Africa. 240 pp., 140 pl., University Press, Wachbeke, Belgium. ISBN 978-9-4642095-0-1 Reference page. 
• Rosendahl, H.V. 1916. Filices novae. Arkiv för Botanik 14(18): 1–5, tabs 1–3. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Asplenium herpetopteris var. afzelii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan 20. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Asplenium herpetopteris var. afzelii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Jan 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Asplenium herpetopteris var. afzelii. Published online. Accessed: 20 Jan 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Asplenium herpetopteris var. afzelii Accessed: 20 Jan 2025. Reference page.
• JSTOR Global Plants. Asplenium herpetopteris var. afzelii. Accessed: 20 Jan 2025 Reference page.