New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central Africa

New taxa, combinations and records of Pteridophyta from southern and central Africa

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Four new taxa of ferns are described and illustrated from southern Africa: Ophioglossum convexum J.E.Burrows, Mohria caffrorum (L.) Desv.

var.ferruginea J.E.& S.

M.Burrows, Marsilea farinosa Launert Handstick Vacuum Cleaners subsp.arrecta J.E.

Burrows and Asplenium sebungweense J.E.Burrows.The combination of Grammitis rigescens (Bory ex Willd.

) J.E.Burrows is made.Ophioglossum thomasii Clausen, O.

rube Hum Welw.ex A.Braun.Vinana Vitamin C Supplements ensiformis Swartz and Asplenium buettneri Hieron.

ex Brause are new records for Zimbabwe, while Hymenophyllum splendidum V.d.Bosch and Asplenium uhligii Hieron.are new records for Malawi and Zimbabwe.

Actiniopteris semiflabellata Pichi-Sermolli is recorded from Namibia and Thelypteris oppositiformis (C.Chr.) Ching is recorded from the Transvaal.