Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Becherer (1935: 22)

Fischer, Eberhard & Lobin, Wolfram, 2023, Synoptic Revision of Aspleniaceae (Asplenium, Hymenasplenium) of Rwanda, Phytotaxa 608 (1), pp. 1-65 : 9

Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Becherer (1935: 22) .

Trichomanes aethiopicum Burmann (1768: 28 bis)

Neotype (designated by Viane 2021: 29):— SOUTH AFRICA. Herbarium Delessert–Collection Burmann [248], G-PREL (G00818004 [digital image!]).

Specimens seen:— Northern Province: Prefecture Gisenyi (= Rubavu ), near Rambura, 5 May, K.A. Nowak 1386 ( BR0000015911117 ) ; Route de Rambura, env. du lac Kagogo, Préfecture Gisenyi (= Rubavu ), 9 February 1972, G.Troupin 14377 ( BR0000015911186 ) ; Route de Ruhengeri (= Musanze ) à Kissegnie (= Rubavu), s.d., H.Scaetta 225 ( BR0000015911179 ) ; Lac Bulera, riv. Kabaga, Préfect. Ruhengeri (= Musanze ), 15 February 1972, P. Bamps 3141 ( BR0000015911032 ) ; N Bulera-meer, gemeente Butaro de N.-oever, 17 February1972, P. Van der Veken 9409 ( BR0000015911209 ) ; Lac Bulera (préf. Ruhengeri [= Musanze ]), un peu avant la descente sur Butaro , 9 October 1974, P. Auquier 4484 ( BR0000015911018 ) ; Prefecture Ruhengeri (= Musanze), Kadehero , 2 June 1982, K.A.Nowak 1624 ( BR0000015911148 ) ; Volcano NP, selle entre le Karisimbi et le Visoke, préfecture Ruhengeri (= Musanze ), 20 January 1972, P.Bamps 2963 ( BR0000015911025 ) ; Kinigi , au bord d’un ruisseau ensoleillé, 25 June 1961, S.C.Antun-Gupffert 1037 ( BR0000016322318 ) ; Rushashi , [Burubogo] , Kigali, September 1933, A.Becquet 795 ( BR0000015911070 , BR0000015911063) . Southern Province: Prefecture Gitarama (= Muhanga), near Gitarama (= Muhanga ), Remera Mt. , 5 May 1982, K.A.Nowak 1501 ( BR0000015911124 ) ; Prefecture Butare (= Huye), near Isovu , 8 December 1981, K.A.Nowak 1717 ( BR0000015911155 ) ; Astrida (= Huye ), talus des routes, 11 March 1960, S.C.Antun-Gupffert 722 ( BR0000016321984 ) ; Kigeme, Préfect.Gikongoro (= Nyamagabe ), 5 March 1972, P.Bamps 3310 ( BR0000015911049 ) ; Prefecture Gikongoro (= Nyamagabe), Mbuga , 9 December 1981, K.A.Nowak 1729 ( BR0000015911162 ) ; Préfecture de Gikongoro (= Nyamagabe), Commune Kivu, Savane de Rubyiro , 13 August 1999, C.E.N.Ewango 2177 ( BR0000009376366 ) ; Route Butare (= Huye) – Cyangugu (= Rusizi ), km 61, Préfecture : Gikongoro (= Nyamagabe ), 31 August 1974, P. Van der Veken 11059 ( BR0000015911223 , B 20 0085745) . Kigali Province: Prefecture Kigali, Rwamanira on slope of Gikondo Mt. , 12 June 1981, K.A.Nowak 1104 ( BR0000015911100 ) . Eastern Province: Rusumo , 23 June 1978, J.Raynal 20676 ( BR0000009544390 ) .

First recorded for Rwanda: — Brause & Hieronymus (1910: 19) as Asplenium furcatum Thunberg (1800: 172) .

Habitat: —Epiphyte or terrestrial in montane forest,gallery forests, Hagenia - Hypericum forest and tree plantations, occ. (in Butare) on roadside trees, elev. 1750–3000 m.

Distribution in Rwanda:—Northern Province: Volcano NP. Western Province: Gishwati-Mukura NP, Nyungwe NP. Southern Province: Nyungwe National Park, Huye Arboretum, Butare. Kigali Province: Mt. Gikondo, Eastern Province: Rusumo.

General distribution: —Africa and Madagascar. Also in Saudi Arabia, India.