Asplenium rukararense Hieron.

Fischer, Eberhard & Lobin, Wolfram, 2023, Synoptic Revision of Aspleniaceae (Asplenium, Hymenasplenium) of Rwanda, Phytotaxa 608 (1), pp. 1-65 : 40-41

Asplenium rukararense Hieron. in Brause & Hieronymus (1910: 12).

Holotype: — RWANDA. Rugege-Wald (= Nyungwe), (Rukarara). häufig auf Waldboden, Mitte August 1907, J.Mildbraed 922 (B 20 0020851!).

Specimens seen:— Western Province: Gisenyi (= Rubavu) – Kibuye (= Karongi) km 40 Préfect. Gisenyi, 6 February 1972, P.Bamps 3106 ( BR0000016314061 ) ; Gishwati-Mukura NP, epiphyte near Park Head Quarter , 4 October 2022, E.Fischer s.n. ( KOBL) ; environs du lac Kivu, route Nyamasheke – Ntendezi à 10 km de Nyamasheke, Préfecture Cyangugu (= Rusizi ), 27 March 1972, G.Bouxin 1484 ( BR0000016314085 ) ; Kamiranjovu (= Kamiranzovu) – Terr. Shangugu (= Rusizi ), 23 March 1956, A.R.Christiaensen 1525 ( BR0000016314092 ) ; Monti a sud-est del lago Kivu a 51 km da Bukavu lungo la strada per Astrida (= Huye ), 15 August 1956, R.Pichi Sermolli 530 2 ( BR0000016314108 ) ; Forêt de Nyungwe environs du Kamiranzovu, Préfecture Cyangugu (= Rusizi ), September 1971, G.Bouxin 1233 ( BR0000016314078 ) ; Road Pindura – Bweyeye km 24, 6 December 2021, E.Fischer s.n. ( KOBL) ; Gisakura , 18 March 2006, E.Fischer s.n. ( KOBL) ; Cyamudongo Forest , 6 January 2019, E. Fischer s.n. ( KOBL) .

First recorded for Rwanda: — Brause & Hieronymus (1910: 12).

Habitat: —Terrestrial in montane forest, elev. 1900–2600 m.

Endemic status: —Albertine Rift Endemic.

Distribution in Rwanda:—Western Province: Gishwati-Mukura NP, Nyungwe NP, Cyamudongo Forest, Gisakura, Kamiranzovu, Pindura-Bweyeye.

General distribution: —Africa: Rwanda, Burundi.