Namaquapteris capensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Namaquapteris
Species: Namaquapteris capensis

Name

Namaquapteris capensis (Thunb.) Windham & Pryer, Taxon 74(2): 278 (2025).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Adiantum capense Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 173 (1800).
    • Type: Cape of Good Hope, Thunberg s.n. (Holotype: UPS; isotype: LD).
• Homotypic
  • Cheilanthes capensis (Thunb.) Sw., Syn. Fil.: 128 (1806).
  • Pteris lanuginosa var. capensis (Thunb.) J.Agardh, Recens. Spec. Pter.: 51 (1839).
  • Hypolepis capensis (Thunb.) Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 71, t. 77 (1852).
  • Adiantopsis capensis (Thunb.) Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 145 (1852).
  • Pteris capensis (Thunb.) Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 145 (1858).
  • Hemionitis capensis (Thunb.) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 11 (2018).
• Heterotypic
  • Cheilanthes praetexta Kaulf., Enum. Filic.: 212 (1824).
    • Type: ‘Habitat in Promont. b. spei’, sine coll. s.n. (Holotype: LE?; isotype: E).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape), Lesotho, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State). 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. 
• Swartz, O.P. 1806. Synopsis Filicum earum Genera et species. 445 pp. Kiliae. BHL Reference page. 
• Thunberg, C.P. 1800. Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, quas in promontorio Bonae Spei Africes, annis 1772–1775, collegit Carol. Pet. Thunberg. Pars posterior pp. [85] 191. Uppsala, J. Edman. BHL 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. 2021. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Namaquapteris capensis Accessed: 27 Feb 2021. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Namaquapteris capensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Namaquapteris capensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Feb 2021. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Namaquapteris capensis. Published online. Accessed: 27 Feb 2021. Reference page.