Isoetes toximontana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Isoetales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Lycopodiophyta Classis: Lycopodiopsida Subclassis: Isoetidae Ordo: Isoetales

Familia: Isoetaceae
Genus: Isoetes
Species: Isoetes toximontana

Name

Isoetes toximontana Musselman & J.P.Roux, Novon 12(4): 504 (2002).

• Type: South Africa. Northern Cape Province: Gifberg, shallow water along Gifberg Road, 1 km S of Oubergpad, 31°47'09"S, 18°45'71"E, ca. 22 km SE of Vanrhynsdorp, 565 m, 20 Sep. 2001, Lytton J. Musselman & Elizabeth R. Musselman 2001-35 (Holotype: NBG; isotype: MO).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Musselman, L.J. & Roux, J.P. 2002. Isoetes toximontana (Isoetaceae): A new quillwort with green megaspores from the Northern Cape of South Africa. Novon 12(4): 504–507. DOI: 10.2307/3393131 JSTOR BHL Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Isoetes toximontana. Published online. Accessed: 13 February 2017. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Isoetes toximontana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jun 7. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Isoetes toximontana. Published online. Accessed: 7 Jun 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Isoetes toximontana Accessed: 7 Jun 2026. Reference page.