Choristosoria dolomiticola

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Choristosoria
Species: Choristosoria dolomiticola

Name

Choristosoria dolomiticola (Schelpe) Windham & Schuettp., Taxon 74(2): 276 (2025).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Pellaea dolomiticola Schelpe, J. S. African Bot. 34: 239, t. 3 (1968).
    • Type: Cape Province, Vryburg division. Tiger Kloof, 2. Apr 1956, locally common in north and south aspect limestone crevices, 4100 ft., E.A.C.L.E. Scheipe 5885 (Holotype: BOL 12801 II; isotypes: B 20 0078090, BM, C, GH, K 000435563, M, MO, NBG 0120588-1, NBG 0120588-2, NU, P 004777491, PR, PRE 0549564, S).
• Homotypic
  • Cheilanthes dolomiticola (Schelpe) Schelpe & N.C.Anthony, Contr. Bolus Herb. 10: 155 (1982).
  • Hemionitis dolomiticola (Schelpe) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 13 (2018).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Northern Cape), Northern Provinces (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Northern Province, North-West Province) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schuettpelz, E., Windham, M.D., Prado, J., Hooper, E.A., Yatskievych, G.A., Huiet, L., Picard, K.T. & Pryer, K.M. 2025. A phylogenetically informed generic reclassification of the hemionitid ferns (Pteridaceae: Cheilanthoideae). Taxon 74(2): 260–291. DOI: 10.1002/tax.13314 Reference page. 
• Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. & Anthony, N.C. 1982. New species and new combinations in African Pteridophyta and Orchidaceae. Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 10: 143–161. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Roux, J.P. 2009. Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands. Strelitzia 23: 1–296. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 978-1-919976-48-8. ARK: /t0ps2bc93 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2025. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Choristosoria dolomiticola Accessed: 5 May 2025. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Choristosoria dolomiticola in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 5. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Choristosoria dolomiticola. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 May 2025.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Choristosoria dolomiticola. Published online. Accessed: 5 May 2025. Reference page.