Asplenium megalura Hieron.

Fischer, Eberhard & Lobin, Wolfram, 2023, Synoptic Revision of Aspleniaceae (Asplenium, Hymenasplenium) of Rwanda, Phytotaxa 608 (1), pp. 1-65 : 29-30

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.608.1.1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8249006

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scientific name

Asplenium megalura Hieron.
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Asplenium megalura Hieron. View in CoL in Brause & Hieronymus (1910: 17).

Lectotype (designated by H. Beentje 2008: 24):— TANZANIA. Usambara : An schattigen Ufern bei Munso, 1300 m.ü.M., December 1895, J.Buchwald 136 (B 20 0018057!) . Syntypes: TANZANIA. Usambara : am Stamme von Urwaldbäumen herbhängend, ohne genauen Fundort, Oktober 1891, C.Holst 83 [B 20 0018034!] ; bei Derema, 900 m. ü.M., 23.Januar 1893, G.Volkens 61 [B 20 0018038!] ; Bulua-Wald bei Gonja, 3.September 1893, C. Holst 4255a [B 20 0018036!] ; Usambara, bei Msinga, 1300 m.ü.M., 17.August 1893, C.Holst 9145 [B 20 0018037!] ; bei Koni, 1600–2000 m.ü.M., November 1899, E.Albers 288 [B 20 0018039!] ; bei Kwai, 5.November 1899, E.Eick 413 [B 20 0018041!] ; West-Usambara, im Mkussu-Wald, 19.Oktober 1900, W.C.O. Busse 380 [B 20 0018040!] ; Mbomole-Berg bei Amani, Oktober 1900, W.C.O.Busse 1145 [B 20 0018046!] ; Ost-Usambara, Amani, 930 m. ü.M., 15.September 1902, A.Engler 573 [B 20 0018046!] ; West-Usambara, im Urwald zwischen Wuga und Manka, auf bemoostem Gestein, 1300 m.ü.M., 28. März 1903, C.Uhlig 1504 [B 20 0018043!] ; Uluguru, Berghänge bei Kibunda, 20.Oktober 1894, F.Stuhlmann 8902 [B 20 0018044!]; D.R . CONGO. Kiwu-See , Insel Kwidjwi, 1600 m.ü.M., 19.September 1907, J.Mildbraed 1235 [B 20 0018051!]; Usambara bei Lutindi, G.Liebusch (B 200018053!) .

Specimens seen:—Western Province: Gishwati-Mukura NP, epiphyte near Park Head Quarter , 4 October 2022, E.Fischer s.n. ( KOBL) ; Gisovu, Préfect. Kibuye (= Karongi ), 22 February 1972, P.Bamps 3227 ( BR0000016310322 ) ; env. d’Uwinka, forêt de Nyungwe, Bururi, Préfecture Cyangugu (= Rusizi ), 8 June 1981, G.Troupin 16294 ( BR0000016310377 ) ; Mont Bigugu, Préfect. Cyangugu (= Rusizi ), 4 March 1972, P.Bamps 3289 ( BR0000016310339 ) ; Forêt de Nyungwe, environs de Gisakura, Préfecture Cyangugu (= Rusizi ), 25 January 1971, G.Bouxin 169 ( BR0000016310346 ) ; Kamiranzovu –terr. Shangugu (= Rusizi ), 19 March 1956, A.R.Christiaensen 1443 ( BR0000016310353 ) ; Astrida (= Huye) – Bukavu ca. km 60, 11 March 1960, S.C.Antun-Gupffert 703 ( BR0000016310292 ) ; Forêt de Nyungwe (préf. Cyangugu = Rusizi ) au km 5 de la route de Pindura à la route de Pindura à la frontiére du Burundi, 17 August 1974, P.Auquier 3802 ( BR0000016310308 ) ; Préfecture de Cyangugu (= Rusizi), Commune de Busozo , Forêt de Busoro , 30 June 1999, C.E.N.Ewango 2071B ( BR0000009699083 ) ; Forêt de Nyungwe, road Pindura to the border with Burundi, km 5, 31 July 1974, J.Rammeloo 4205 ( BR0000016310360 , B 20 0084662) . Southern Province: Préfecture de Gikongoro (= Nyamagabe ), Commune Kivu , Savane de Rubyiro , 14 August 1999, C.E.N.Ewango 2181 ( BR0000009377776 ) .

First recorded for Rwanda: — Pichi Sermolli (1985: 144).

Habitat: —Epiphyte in montane forest, elev. 2000–2600 m.

Distribution in Rwanda:—Western Province: Nyungwe NP, Gisakura, Bweyeye, Mt. Bigugu. Southern Province: Nyungwe NP. commune Kivu.

General distribution: —Africa: Guinea to Sudan, southwards to Mozambique.

Note: —A specimen from Tanzania “Usambara bei Lutindi, Liebusch (B 20 0018053!)” is cited in the protologue as syntype, but also mentiomed under Asplenium mildbraedii (see below).

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Aspleniaceae

Genus

Asplenium

Loc

Asplenium megalura Hieron.

Fischer, Eberhard & Lobin, Wolfram 2023
2023
Loc

Asplenium megalura

Brause, G. & Hieronymus, G. 1910: 17
1910
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