Observations in the Species: Asplenium aethiopicum

English Name: African Spleenwort

Synonyms also shown: Asplenium tripinnatum, Asplenium furcatum var. tripinnatum, Asplenium adiantoides, Asplenium aethiopicum subsp. braithwaitii, Asplenium furcatum, Asplenium aethiopicum subsp. dodecaploideum, Trichomanes aethiopicum, Asplenium canariense, Chamaefilix filaris, Asplenium filare subsp. canariense, Asplenium praemorsum, Asplenium furcatum var. canariense, Asplenium adiantoides var. canariensis, Acrostichum filare, Asplenium aemilii-guineae, Asplenium canariense, Asplenium furcatum, Asplenium praemorsum var. angustitripinnatum, Asplenium filare, Asplenium vinsoii, Asplenium furcatum forma platyphyllum, Asplenium furcatum var. latifolium, Asplenium aethiopicum subsp. filare, Asplenium falsum, Asplenium praemorsum, Asplenium praemorsum var. tripinnatum, Asplenium aethiopicum subsp. tripinnatum, Asplenium adiantoides var. canariensis, Asplenium aethiopicum subsp. braithwaitii, Asplenium aethiopicum subsp. dodecaploideum, Asplenium aethiopicum subsp. filare, Asplenium aethiopicum subsp. tripinnatum, Asplenium canariense, Asplenium filare subsp. canariense, Asplenium furcatum, Asplenium furcatum forma platyphyllum, Asplenium furcatum var. canariense, Asplenium furcatum var. latifolium, Asplenium furcatum var. tripinnatum, Asplenium praemorsum, Asplenium praemorsum, Asplenium praemorsum var. angustitripinnatum, Asplenium praemorsum var. tripinnatum, Asplenium tetraploideum

Fern

CIMG6459
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Location: 30, Deining Street
Observed on: 22nd March 2014
Added to iSpot: 26th March 2014
Likely ID: African Spleenwort (Asplenium aethiopicum)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: small plant

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum var. adiantum-nigrum

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum var. adiantum-nigrum
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Location: Kouga Wildernis
Observed on: 17th June 2013
Added to iSpot: 23rd June 2013
Likely ID: Asplenium aethiopicum
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1

Asplenium aethiopicum dt

Asplenium aethiopicum dt
By: outramps
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Location: Railway line from the top of the Montagu Pass in the Outeniquas
Observed on: 7th December 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd February 2013
Likely ID: African Spleenwort (Asplenium aethiopicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Perennial with short rhizome. Fronds arching, soft, stipe paleate, lamina lanceolate, 2-pinnate to 4-pinnatifid, pinnae divided into narrowly obovate to narrowly oblong segments, irregularly incised, subglabrous above, paleate beneath. Sori linear, of irregular lengths, indusium subentire.

Asplenium aethiopicum dt

Asplenium aethiopicum dt
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Location: Dune Molerat Reserve
Observed on: 25th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 13th December 2012
Likely ID: African Spleenwort (Asplenium aethiopicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Perennial with short rhizome. Fronds arching, soft, stipe paleate, lamina lanceolate, 2-pinnate to 4-pinnatifid, pinnae divided into narrowly obovate to narrowly oblong segments, irregularly incised, subglabrous above, paleate beneath. Sori linear, of irregular lengths, indusium subentire.

Asplenium aethiopicum dt

Asplenium aethiopicum dt
By: outramps
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Location: Dune Molerat Reserve
Observed on: 9th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 26th June 2012
Likely ID: African Spleenwort (Asplenium aethiopicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Perennial with short rhizome. Fronds arching, soft, stipe paleate, lamina lanceolate, 2-pinnate to 4-pinnatifid.

Asplenium aethiopicum dt

Asplenium aethiopicum dt
By: outramps
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Location: Strawberry Hill
Observed on: 3rd March 2012
Added to iSpot: 6th March 2012
Likely ID: African Spleenwort (Asplenium aethiopicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Perennial with short rhizome. Fronds arching 2 pinnate to 4 pinnatifid.

Asplenium aethiopicum dt

Asplenium aethiopicum dt
By: outramps
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Location: Outeniqua Reserve
Observed on: 2nd December 2011
Added to iSpot: 4th December 2011
Likely ID: African Spleenwort (Asplenium aethiopicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: This fern was growing on the fringe of a small patch of afro-temperate forest on the eastern side of Tierkop. It is a perennial with a short rhizome and arching fronds.

Asplenium aethiopicum kc

Asplenium aethiopicum kc
By: outramps
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Location: Millwood Forests
Observed on: 7th September 2011
Added to iSpot: 11th September 2011
Likely ID: Asplenium aethiopicum
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: This very variable species has a creeping rhizome. The fronds are commonly about 30cm high. This fern was first id'd for me by Professor Ted Schelpe in 1972.

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