Mount Gorongosa Fernlist

    This preliminary list has been compiled by Petra Ballings and is based on personal findings, on records
from   Southern African Ferns & Fern Allies (J.E. Burrows, 1990), Flora Zambesiaca part Pteridophyta (FZ
1970).  The latest nomenclature changes in Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta (J.P. Roux, Sabonet
Report No.13, 2001) have been used where applicable.

All species have been listed alphabetically by family and genus.

Records: BU= J.E. Burrows, BW= Bart Wursten, FZ= Flora Zambesiaca, SRGH= National herbarium and
Botanic Garden Harare, Zimbabwe,  PR= Personal record, records made by Mount Gorongosa research team

FAMILY/ GENUS/SPECIES COLL.NO.

Family Anemiaceae [Schizaceae]

Genus Mohria Sw.      
Mohria lepigera (Baker) Baker FZ, SRGH
Mohria nudiuscula J.P.Roux                  SRGH
Mohria vestita Baker P. Ballings 435 PR, BU

Family Aspleniaceae
Genus Asplenium L.
Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Bech.      P.Ballings 443 PR,BU
Asplenium anisophyllum Kunze P. Ballings 422 PR,BU, SRGH
Asplenium blastophorum Hieron P. Ballings, 460 PR, BU
Asplenium christii Hieron P. Ballings, 498 PR, BU
Asplenium dregeanum Kunze subsp. dregeanum P. Ballings 452 PR, BU, FZ, SRGH
Asplenium erectum Bory ex Willd.   P. Ballings 434 PR, BU, SRGH
Asplenium flexuosum Schrad. P. Ballings 454 PR, BU
Asplenium formosum Willd. P. Ballings 358 PR
Asplenium friesiorium C. Chr. P. Ballings 419 PR, BU, FZ, SRGH
Asplenium gemmiferum Schrad. P. Ballings 418 PR, BU, SRGH
Asplenium holstii Hieron P. Ballings 737 PR
Asplenium inaequilaterale Willd. P. Ballings 456 PR, BU
Asplenium lobatum Pappe & Raws. P. Ballings 450 PR, BU, SRGH
Asplenium mannii Hook. P. Ballings 417 PR, BU
Asplenium mossambicense Schelpe P. Ballings 430 PR, BU, FZ
Asplenium normale D.Don P. Ballings, 431 PR, BU
Asplenium preussii Hieron ex Brause P. Ballings 453 PR, BU, FZ, SRGH
Asplenium protensum Schrad. P. Ballings 416 PR, BU, FZ
Asplenium rutifolium (P.J. Bergius) Kunze P. Ballings 357 PR, BU, SRGH
Asplenium sandersonii Hook. P. Ballings 423 PR, BU, SRGH
Asplenium theciferum (H.B.K.) Mett.   var. concinnum (Schrad.) Schelpe P. Ballings, 516 PR, BU, FZ
Asplenium torrei  Schelpe                                    P. Ballings, 499 PR, BU, FZ, SRGH
       
Family Blechnaceae      

Genus Blechnum L.      
Blechnum attenuatum (Sw.) Mett P. Ballings 415 PR, BU
Blechnum capense Burm.f. P. Ballings, 579 PR, BU, FZ
Blechnum tabulare (Thunb.) Kuhn P. Ballings, 466 PR, BU, FZ

Family Cyatheaceae
Genus Cyathea Sm.      
Cyathea dregei Kunze P. Ballings, 465 PR, BU, FZ

Family Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus Blotiella R.M. Tryon      
Blotiella glabra (Bory) R.M. Tryon P. Ballings 414 PR, BU, FZ
Blotiella natalensis (Hook.) R.M. Tryon P. Ballings, 565 PR, BU

Genus Hypolepis Bernh.      

Hypolepis sparsisora (Schrad.) Kuhn P. Ballings, 484 PR, BU, SRGH

Genus Pteridium Gled. ex Scop.      

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn subsp. aquilinum P. Ballings, 501 PR, BU, FZ

Family Dryopteridaceae [Aspidiaceae]

Genus Didymochleana Desv.      
Didymochlaena truncatula (Sw.) J. Sm. P. Ballings 445 PR, BU

Genus Dryopteris Adans.      

Dryopteris inaequalis (Schltr.) Kuntze P. Ballings 532 PR
Dryopteris kilemensis (Kuhn) Kuntze   BU, FZ
Dryopteris manniana (Hook.) C. Chr. P. Ballings 441 PR, BU

Genus Polystichum Roth      

Polystichum zambesiacum Schelpe P. Ballings 403 PR, BU, SRGH

Family Gleicheniaceae
Genus Gleichenia Sm.    
G. umbraculifera (Kunze) T.Moore P. Ballings 574 PR   

Family Grammitidaceae
Genus Grammitis Sw.      
Grammitis nanodes (Peter) Ching P. Ballings 529 PR, BU, FZ
Grammitis oosora  (Baker) J.E.Burrows P. Ballings 581 PR
Family Hymenophyllaceae
Genus Cephalomanes C. Presl.
C. rigidum (Sw.) K.Iwats P. Ballings 580 PR

Genus Crepidomanes (C.Presl) C. Presl

Crepidomanes borbonicum (Bosch) J.P. Roux                  P. Ballings 426 PR, BU, FZ
Crepidomanes melanotrichum (Schltdl.) J.P. Roux   BU

Genus Hymenophyllum Sm.      

Hymenophyllum capense Schrad. P. Ballings 424 PR, BU, FZ
Hymenophyllum kuhnii C.Chr. P. Ballings 407 PR, BU, FZ
Hymenophyllum tunbridgense (L.) Sm. P. Ballings 526 PR, BU, FZ

Genus sphaerocionium C. Presl.      

S. capillare (Desv.) Copel P. Ballings 558 PR
S. splendidum (Bosch) Copel P. Ballings 425 PR, BU

Genus Trichomanes L.      
Trichomanes erosum Willd. var. aerugineum P. Ballings 427 PR, BU
Trichomanes erosum Willd. var. erosum P. Ballings 429 PR, BU

Family Lomariopsidaceae
Genus Elaphoglossum Schott ex J.Sm.      
Elaphoglossum acrostichoides (Hook.& Grev.) Schelpe P. Ballings 464 PR, BU, FZ
Elaphoglossum aubertii (Desv.) T. Moore P. Ballings 412 PR, BU, FZ
Elaphoglossum chevalieri  Christ   BU, FZ
Elaphoglossum hybridum (Bory) Brack. P. Ballings 411 PR, BU, FZ
Elaphoglossum lastii (Baker) C. Chr. P. Ballings 517 PR, BU, FZ
Elaphoglossum macropodium (Fée) T. Moore P. Ballings 413 PR, BU
Elaphoglossum spathulatum (Bory) T.Moore P. Ballings 402 PR, BU, FZ

Genus Lomariopsis Fée

Lomariopsis warneckei (Hieron.) Alston P. Ballings 444 PR, BU

Family Lycopodiaceae
Genus Huperzia Bernh.
Huperzia dacrydioides (Baker) Pic. Serm.                          P. Ballings 459 PR, FZ
Huperzia gnidioides (L.f.) Trevis.                                    P. Ballings 437 PR, BU, FZ
Huperzia ophioglossoides (Lam.) Rothm. P. Ballings 588 PR, BU, FZ
Huperzia phlegmaria (L.) Rothm. P. Ballings 582 PR
Huperzia verticillata (L.f.) Trevis.                                     P. Ballings 410 PR, BU, FZ

Genus Lycopodiella Holub

Lycopodiella sarcocaulon (A.Braun & Welw. ex Kuhn) Pic. Serm.                     P. Ballings 513 PR, FZ
Genus Lycopodium
Lycopodium clavatum L. P. Ballings 530 PR

Family Lygodiaceae [Schizaceae]

Genus Lygodium Sw.      
Lygodium kerstenii Kuhn   PR

Family Marattiaceae
Genus Marattia Sw.                                            
Marattia fraxinea Sm.            P. Ballings 448 PR, BU

Family Oleandraceae [Davalliaceae]

Genus Arthropteris J.Sm      
Arthropteris monocarpa (Cordem) C.Chr. P. Ballings 347 PR, BU, FZ, SRGH
Arthropteris orientalis (J.F.Gmel.) Posth.                     var. orientalis    P. Ballings 731 PR, BU, FZ

Genus Oleandra Cav.      

Oleandra distenta Kunze P. Ballings 438 PR, BU, FZ

Family Osmundaceae
Genus Osmunda L.      
Osmunda regalis L. P. Ballings 355 PR, BU, FZ, SRGH

Family Polypodiaceae
Genus Belvisia Mirb.      
Belvisia spicata (L.f.) Mirb. P. Ballings 739 PR, BU, FZ

Genus Lepisorus (J.Sm.)Ching                       

Lepisorus excavatus (Bory ex Willd.) Ching      P. Ballings 489 PR, BU, FZ
Lepisorus schraderi (Mett.) Ching   P. Ballings 523 PR, BU, FZ

Genus Loxogramma (Blume) C.Presl.                      

Loxogramma abyssinica (Baker) M.G. Price P. Ballings 409 PR, BU, FZ

Genus Pleopeltis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Pleopeltis macrocarpa (Bory ex Willd.) Kaulf. var. macrocarpa                          P. Ballings 406 PR, BU, FZ

Genus Pleopodium Schelpe & N.C. Anthony

Pleopodium simianum Schelpe & N.C. Anthony BW

Genus Microsorum Link      

Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel P. Ballings 354 PR
Microsorum scolopendria (Burm. f.) Copel P. Ballings 735 PR, SRGH
Genus Polypodium L.      
Polypodium polypodioides  (L.) Watt  subsp. ecklonii (Kunze) Schelpe P. Ballings 732 PR, BU, FZ, SRGH

Genus Pyrrosia Mirb.      

Pyrrosia rhodesiana (C. Chr.) Schelpe P. Ballings 405 PR, BU, SRGH
Pyrrosia schimperiana (Mett. ex Kuhn) Alston var. schimperiana BU

Family Pteridaceae  [Family Adiantaceae]

Genus actiniopteris Link      
Actiniopteris dimorpha Pic. Serm P. Ballings 687 PR

Genus Cheilanthes Sw.      

Cheilanthes inaequalis (Kunze) Mett. var. buchananii (Baker) Schelpe   BU, FZ
Cheilanthes multifida (Sw.) Sw. P. Ballings 500 PR
Cheilanthes quadripinnata (Forssk.) Kuhn P. Ballings 752 PR, BU, FZ
Cheilanthes viridis (Forssk.) Sw. var. glauca (Sim) Schelpe & N.C. Anthony P. Ballings 688 PR
Cheilanthes viridis (Forssk.) Sw. var. viridis   PR

Genus Pellaea Link      

Pellaea doniana J. Sm. ex Hook. P. Ballings 746 PR

Genus Pteris L.      
Pteris catoptera Kunze var. catoptera P. Ballings 447 PR, BU, SRGH
Pteris muricella  Fée                                                            P. Ballings 449 PR, BU

Family Selaginellaceae 
Genus Selaginella Beauv.      
Selaginella kraussiana (Kunze) A. Br. P. Ballings 401 PR, BU
Selaginella mittenii Baker P. Ballings 408 PR
Selaginella tenerrima  A. Braun ex Kuhn FZ

Family Tectariaceae [Aspidiaceae]

Genus Tectaria Cav.      
Tectaria gemmifera (Fée) Alston P. Ballings 451 PR, BU

Family Thelypteridaceae
Genus Thelypteris Schmidel.
Thelypteris gueinziana (Mett.) Schelpe   FZ, SRGH
Thelypteris madagascariensis (Fée) Schelpe P. Ballings 586 PR
Thelypteris sp. (fronds tuffed) P. Ballings 351 PR
Thelypteris sp. (creeping rhizome) P. Ballings 710 PR
Family Vittariaceae
Genus Vittaria Sm.      
Vittaria guineensis Desv. var. orientalis Hieron. P. Ballings 455 PR, BU, FZ
Vittaria isoetifolia Bory P. Ballings 400 PR, BU, FZ
Vittaria volkensii Hieron var. volkensii                            P. Ballings 436 PR, BU, FZ

Family Woodsiaceae      
Genus Diplazium Sw.      
Diplazium nemorale (Baker) Schelpe P. Ballings 446 PR, BU