Fernlist

This list has been compiled by Petra Ballings & Bart Wursten and is largely based on personal records. A herbarium of fern species is available at our home, Ndundu Lodge. The following literature has been used for the compilation of the list: Southern African Ferns & Fern Allies (J.E. Burrows, 1990); Pteridophyta in Flora Zambesiaca (E.A.CL.E. Schelpe, 1970); The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa (W.B.G. Jacobsen, 1983); and Checklist of Zimbabwean Vascular Plants (A. Mapaura & J. Timberlake, Sabonet Report No. 33, 2004). The latest nomenclature changes in Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta (J.P. Roux, Sabonet Report No.13, 2001) have been used where applicable. Older names, used by J.E. Burrows are given in between brackets.

All species have been listed alphabetically by family and genus.

Records: PR= personal record; BU= J.E. Burrows; SRGH= National Herbarium and Botanic Garden of Zimbabwe

FAMILY/ GENUS	SPECIES	HABITAT	RECORD
Family Anemiaceae [Schizaceae]
Genus Anemia	Anemia simii Tardieu	Deciduous woodland, places which are humid in rainy season and hot & dry in winter	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Mohria	Mohria lepigera (Baker) Baker	Rock crevices or around the base of bolders	PR, BU, SRGH
	?? Mohria nudiuscula J.P.Roux [Mohria caffrorum (L.) Desv.var. ferruginea J.E.Burrows & S.M. Burrows]	According to J.E. Burrows not occuring in Zimbabwe, according to J.P. Roux in Zimbabwe. According to Mapaura & Timberlake in East, Where ?
	Mohria vestita Baker [Mohria caffrorum (L.) Desv.var caffrorum]	Is M. vestita the same species as M. caffrorum var. caffrorum?	PR, BU
Family Aspleniaceae
Genus Asplenium	Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Bech. subsp. aethiopicum	According to Mapaura & Timberlake in East, Where ? Moist forest, partially shaded, 50-1800m	?
	Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Bech. subsp. dodecaploideum A.F. Braithw.	According to Mapaura & Timberlake in East, Where ? Boulders and rock crevices, exposed or partially shaded, 1300-2000m	?
	Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Bech. subsp. filare (Forssk.) A.F. Braithw.	According to Mapaura & Timberlake in Zimbabwe, no district mentioned. Where? Rocky outcrops, exposed or lightly shaded, 1300-1600m	?
	Asplenium aethiopicum (Burm.f.) Bech. subsp. tripinnatum (Baker) A.F. Braithw.	According to Mapaura & Timberlake in Zimbabwe, no district mentioned. Where? Moist forest, shaded, 50-2000m	?
	Asplenium anisoplyllum Kunze	Shaded areas in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Asplenium atroviride Schelpe	Very deep shade on forest floor away from water, up to 1600m	BU, SRGH
	Asplenium auritum Sw.	Rare fern of semi-deciduous woodland or riverine forets, 650-1220m	BU, SRGH
	Asplenium blastophorum Hieron.	On leaf litter in deep shaded floor of semi deciduous forest, not above 1450m	PR, BU, SRGH
	Asplenium boltonii Hook. ex Brause & Hieron	Dense shade along streams in evergreen forest	BU, SRGH
	Asplenium buettneri Hieron.	Terrestrial in low altitude or semi-deciduous woodland, 340-980m	BU
	Asplenium christii	Deeply shaded forest floor in low-altitude, evergreen forest, 600-1200m	SRGH
	Asplenium cordatum (Thunb.) Sw.	Wide variety of habitats where it is often found in rock cracks or beneath boulders, sheltered from sun & wind	BU
	Asplenium dregeanum Kunze subsp. dregeanum	Rare fern in areas with deep shade and abundant moisture	BU
	Asplenium erectum Bory ex Willd.	Deep shade on forest floor of evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Asplenium formosum Willd.	Deep shade in forest, boulders in riverine forest, 600-1400m	PR, BU, SRGH
	Asplenium friesiorium C. Chr.	Terrestrial in deep shade in forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Asplenium gemmiferum Schrad.	Deeply shaded stream banks in evergreen forest, up to 1600m	BU, SRGH
	Asplenium hypomelas Kuhn	Epiphyte in deep shade in forest, on C. Manniana	PR, BU
	Asplenium inaequilaterale Willd.	Deeply shaded forest floor, moist situations	PR, BU, SRGH
	Asplenium linckii Kuhn	Shaded forest floor in evergreen forest on steep slopes, 1500-1700m. Lion rock only	BU, SRGH
	Asplenium lividum Mett. ex Kuhn	Moss covered boulders in deep shade along streams in evergreen forest	BU
	Asplenium lobatum Pappe & Raws.	Leaf litter in deep shaded forest floor in evergreen forest	PR,BU, SRGH
	Asplenium mannii Hook.	Epiphyte in shaded areas in evergreen forest	PR, BU
	Asplenium monanthes L.	Shaded floors in evergreen forest, often near stream	BU, SRGH
	Asplenium preussii Hieron ex Brause	Rare fern in evergreen forest, terrestrial in leaf litter on forest floor, 1100-1650m	PR, BU
	Asplenium protensum Schrad.	Mossy boulders along deeply shaded streambanks in evergreen forest	BU, SRGH
	Asplenium ramlowii Hieron.	Full sun or light shade among grass on granite sheet rock. In riverine or evergreen forest. On serpentine & quartzite. Altitude : 910-1500m	PR, BU, SRGH
	Asplenium rutifolium (P.J. Bergius) Kunze	Common epiphyte in shaded areas in wet, evergreen forest	PR, BU
	Asplenium sandersonii Hook.	Common epiphyte in shaded areas in wet, evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Asplenium schelpei A.F. Braithw.	A hybrid between A. splendens and A. ramlowii. Burrows places it as a variant under A. aethiopicum. According to Mapaura & Timberlake in East, Where ?	?
	Asplenium simii A.F. Braithw. & Schelpe	Epiphyte in evergreen forest or lithophyte on boulders in montane grassland	BU, SRGH
	Asplenium theciferum (H.B.K.) Mett. var. concinnum (Schrad.) Schelpe	Common epiphyte in shaded areas in evergreen forest	PR, BU
	Asplenium varians Wall. ex Hook. & Grev. subspec. fimbriatum (Kunze) schelpe	Lithophytic on moss covered boulders in evergreen or semi-deciduous forest	BU
Family Blechnaceae
Genus Blechnum	Blechnum attenuatum (Sw.) Mett.	Streambank in open montane grassland or shaded area in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Blechnum capense Burm.f.	Wet shaded earth and streambanks, rare	BU
	Blechnum tabulare (Thunb.) Kuhn	In montane grassland along streams or along the margins of evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Cyatheaceae
Genus Cyathea	Cyathea dregei Kunze	Vleis, streambanks and forest edge	PR, BU, SRGH
	Cyathea thomsonii Baker	Streambanks in shaded evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Cyathea manniana Hook.	Groves in deep shaded forest along streams	PR, BU, SRGH
	Cyathea capensis (L.f.) Sm. var. capensis [Cyathea capensis (L.f.) Sm.]	Shaded ravines on mountain slopes, high light intensity but not exposed	BU, SRGH
Family Davalliaceae
Genus Davallia	Davallia denticulata (Burm.f.) Mett. ex Kuhn var. denticulata [Davallia chaerophylloides (Poir.) steud.]	Rare, among rocks near river, not above 1500m	BU, SRGH
Family Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus Blotiella	Blotiella natalensis (Hook.) R.M. Tryon	Near streams in shade in forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Blotiella glabra (Bory) R.M. Tryon	Near streams in deep shaded evergreen forest	BU, SRGH
Genus Histiopteris	Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.	Forest margins or high light situation in forest	BU, SRGH
Genus Hypolepis	Hypolepis sparsisora (Schrad.) Kuhn	Forest clearings with high light situation	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Microlepia	Microlepia speluncae (L.) T. Moore	Rare, low-altitude evergreen forest	BU, SRGH
Genus Pteridium	Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn subsp. aquilinum	Abundant in moist, open grassland	PR, BU
Family Dryopteridaceae [Aspidiaceae]
Genus Arachniodes	Arachniodes webbiana (A.Braun) Schelpe subsp. foliosa (C.Chr.) [Arachniodes foliosa (C.Chr.) Schelpe]	Along streams in deeply shaded areas of evergreen Podocarpus mist forest	BU
Genus Didymochleana	Didymochlaena truncatula (Sw.) J. Sm.	Deep shade near stream in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Dryopteris	Dryopteris athamantica (Kunze) Kuntze	Common in full sun in long grasses	PR, BU
	Dryopteris kilemensis (Kuhn) Kuntze	Shaded areas in evergreen forest or along forest margin	PR, BU, SRGH
	??? Dryopteris lewalleana Pic. Serm	according to J.P. Roux in Zimbabwe ? According to Mapaura & Timberlake in Zimbabwe, no district mentioned. Where ?	?
	Dryopteris manniana (Hook.) C.Chr.	In shade along stream in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Dryopteris pentheri (Krasser) C.Chr. [Dryopteris inaequalis (Schltdl.) Kuntze]	Common in area between forest and grassland, shade in forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Nothoperanema	Nothoperanema squamiseta (Hook.) Ching [Dryopteris squamiseta (Hook.) Kuntze]	Deeply shaded streambanks in evergreen forest	BU, SRGH
Genus Polystichum	Polystichum transvaalense N.C. Anthony	On shaded forest floor, along streams in evergreen forest	BU
	???? Polystichum wilsonii Christ	according to Burrows not in Zimbabwe, according to J.P. Roux in Zimbabwe ? According to Mapaura & Timberlake in Zimbabwe, no district mentioned. Where ?	?
	Polystichum zambesiacum Schelpe	On shaded forest floor, along forest margins and streams in evergreen forest	PR, BU
Family Equisetaceae
Genus Equisetum	Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. subsp. ramosissimum	Along streams in sandy soils, among grasses in full sun	BU
Family Gleicheniaceae
Genus Dicranopteris	Dicranopteris linearis Burm.f. Underw. var. linearis [Dicranopteris linearis Burm.f. Underw.]	Earthbanks, forest clearings and roadsides in full sun or light shade	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Gleichenia	Gleichenia polypodioides (L.) Sm.	Road embankments in full sun or light shade	BU
	Gleichenia umbraculifera (Kunze) T. Moore	Roadside or river margin, also in area between forest and grassland in full sun or dappled shade	BU, SRGH
Family Hymenophyllaceae
Genus Hymenophyllum	Hymenophyllum capense Schrad.	Epiphyte, shade in forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Hymenophyllum kuhnii C.Chr. [Hymenophyllum polyanthos (Sw.) Sw. var. kuhnii (C.Chr.) Schelpe]	Epiphyte, shade in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Cephalomanes	Cephalomanes rigidum (Sw.) K. Iwats. [Trichomanes rigidum Sw.]	Deeply shaded, moss covered earth banks in evergreen forest. Lithophytic in spray of waterfall in dark conditions.	BU, SRGH
Genus Crepidomanes	Crepidomanes frappieri (Cordem) J.P. Roux	according to J.P. Roux in Zimbabwe ? According to Mapaura & Timberlake in East, Where ?
	Crepidomanes inopinatum (Pic. Serm.) J.P. Roux var. inopinatum [Trichomanes inopinatum (Pic. Ser.) J.E. Burrows]	Epiphyte in evergreen forest	BU
	Crepidomanes melanotrichum (Schltdl.) J.P. Roux [Trichomanes melanotrichum Schltdl.]	Lithophytic indeep shaded, moist forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Crepidomanes borbonicum (Bosch) J.P. Roux [Trichomanes borbonicum v.d. Bosch]	Lithophytic or low level epiphyte in evergreen forest	BU, SRGH
Genus Spaerocionium	Sphaerocionum hirsutum (L.) C. Presl	according to J.P. Roux in Zimbabwe ? According to Mapaura & Timberlake in East, Where ?
Genus Trichomanes	Trichomanes erosum Willd. var. erosum	Next to streams in dense shade. Also on stem base of C. manniana, M. fraxinea	BU, SRGH
Genus Trichomanes	Trichomanes erosum Willd. var. erosum	Next to streams in dense shade. Also on stem base of C. manniana, M. fraxinea	BU
Family Lomariopsidaceae
Genus Bolbitis	Bolbitis heudelotii (Bory ex Fée) Alston	It grows submerged in running water	BU, SRGH
Genus Elaphoglossum	Elaphoglossum acrostichoides (Hook.& Grev.) Schelpe	In crevices of rocky outcrops or epiphytic in forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Elaphoglossum aubertii (Desv.) T. Moore	Moss covered boulders along streams in deep shade of evergreen forest	BU
	Elaphoglossum hybridum (Bory) Brack.	On earth banks near streamin deeply shaded ravines in evergreen forest, , 1300-2000m	BU
	Elaphoglossum kuhnii Hieron.	Earth banks in light shade of riverine forest or woodland	BU, SRGH
	Elaphoglossum lastii (Baker) C. Chr.	Epiphyte of evergreen mist forest	BU, SRGH
	Elaphoglossum macropodium (Fée) T. Moore	Next to streams in forest or among boulders in rocky outcrops	BU, SRGH
	Elaphoglossum salicifolium (Willd. ex Kaulf.) Alston [Elaphoglossum petiolatum (Sw.) Urb. subsp. salicifolium (Willd. ex Kaulf.) Schelpe]	Low level epiphyte or lithophyte in shade of riverine forest, 660-1370m	BU, SRGH
	Elaphoglossum spathulatum (Bory) T.Moore	Moss covered boulders beside fast flowing streams in deep shade of evergreen forest	BU, SRGH
Family Lycopodiaceae
Genus Huperzia	Huperzia verticillata (L.f.) Trevis. [Lycopodium verticillatum L.f.]	Epiphyte or lithophyte, shade in evergreen forest or on boulders in Brachystegia woodland	PR, BU, SRGH
	Huperzia dacrydioides (Baker) Pic. Serm. [Lycopodium dacrydioides Bak.]	Epiphyte, shade in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Huperzia gnidioides (L.f.) Trevis. [Lycopodium gnidioides L.f.]	Wide habitat range, on boulders in grassland to epiphyte in forest	BU
	Huperzia ophioglossoides (Lam.) Rothm. [Lycopodium ophioglossoides Lam.]	Rare epiphyte in forests	BU, SRGH
Genus Lycopodiella	Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic.Serm. [Lycopodium cernuum L.]	Open sunny wet areas on embankments	PR, BU
	Lycopodiella sarcocaulon (A.Braun & Welw. ex Kuhn) Pic. Serm. [Lycopodium carolinianum L. var. grandifolium Spring]	Marshy areas, perennial or seasonal seepage zones in grassland	BU
Genus Lycopodium	Lycopodium clavatum L.	Open sunny areas on embankments	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Lygodiaceae [Schizaceae]
Genus Lygodium	Lygodium kerstenii Kuhn	Fringes of evergreen forest, medium altitude (300-1280m)	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Marattiaceae
Genus Marattia	Maratia fraxinea Sm. [Maratia fraxinea Sm. ex J.F.Gmel. var. salicifolia (Schrad.) C. Chr.]	Along streams in deep shaded evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Nephrolepidaceae [Davalliaceae]
Genus Nephrolepis	Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C. Presl [Nephrolepis undulata (Afz. ex Sw.) J. Sm.]	Terrestrial along forest margins in grass, light shade	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Oleandraceae [Davalliaceae]
Genus Arthropteris	Arthropteris monocarpa (Cordem) C.Chr.	Shaded areas in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Arthropteris orientalis (J.F.Gmel.) Posth. var. orientalis [Arthropteris orientalis (J.F.Gmel.) Posth.]	Common in Brachystegia woodland, in light shade	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Oleandra	Oleandra distenta Kunze	Epiphytic in shaded areas on old trees in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Ophioglossaceae
Genus Ophioglossum	Ophioglossum vulgatum L. subsp. africanum Pocock ex J.E.Burrows var. taylorianum J.E. Burrows [Ophioglossum vulgatum L.]	Wide variety of habitats	BU, SRGH
	Ophioglossum reticulatum L. subsp reticilatum [Ophioglossum reticulatum L.]	Forest margins and rocky outcrops	BU
	Ophioglossum polyphyllum A. Braun	Wide variety of habitats	BU
Family Osmundaceae
Genus Osmunda	Osmunda regalis L.	Along streams in shaded forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Polypodiaceae
Genus Belvisia	Belvisia spicata (L.f.) Mirb.	Epiphyte in semi deciduous forset, 780-1300m, rare	BU, SRGH
Genus Lepisorus	Lepisorus excavatus (Bory ex Willd.) Ching [Pleopeltis excavata (Bory ex Willd.) Sledge]	Epiphytic in light shade in evergreen forest, deciduous	PR, BU, SRGH
	Lepisorus schraderi (Mett.) Ching [Pleopeltis schraderi (Mett.) Tardieu]	Epiphytic in shade in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Loxogramma	Loxogramma abyssinica (Baker) M.G. Price [Loxogramma lanceolata (Sw.) Presl]	Deep shade in forest near riverbed	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Microgramma	Microgramma mauritiana (Willd.) Tardieu [Microgramma lycopodioides (L.) Copel.)	Rare epiphyte in low altitude semi-deciduous forest, not above 950m	BU, SRGH
Genus Microsorum	Microsorum pappei (Mett. ex Kuhn) Ching	Rare fern in deep shade of evergreen forest, along stream, 700-1500m	BU, SRGH
	Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel.	Riverine forest, light shade, not above 1000m	BU, SRGH
	Microsorum scolopendria (Burm. f.) Copel	Brachystegia woodland & riverine forest, 320-920m	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Pleopeltis	Pleopeltis macrocarpa (Bory ex Willd.) Kaulf. var. macrocarpa [Pleopeltis macrocarpa (Bory ex Willd.) Kaulf.]	Common, epiphytic in shade	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Pleopodium	x Pleopodium simianum Schelpe & N.C. Anthony	Lithophytic in shaded areas in forest, 200-1800m	BU
Genus Polypodium	Polypodium polypioides (L.) Watt subsp. ecklonii (Kunze) Schelpe	Wide variety of habitats, 200-1700m	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Pyrrosia	Pyrrosia rhodesiana (C. Chr.) Schelpe	Epiphytic or lithophytic in evergreen forest on east or south facing slopes, 800-1500m	PR, BU, SRGH
	Pyrrosia schimperiana (Mett. Kuhn) Alston var. schimperiana [Pyrrosia schimperiana (Mett. ex Kuhn) Alston]	Epiphytic or lithophytic in light shade in riverine vegetation. Miombo woodland, 400-1650m	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Pteridaceae [Family Adiantaceae]
Genus Actiniopteris	Actiniopteris radiata (Koenig ex Sw.) Link	Common in dry Miombo woodland, 500-1300m	BU, SRGH
	Actiniopteris dimorpha Pic. Serm. subsp. dimorpha [Actiniopteris dimorpha Pic. Ser.]	Open expanses of sheet rock, growing on the lower margins of overlying soil & vegetation, 750-1400m	BU, SRGH
Genus Adiantum	Adiantum capillus -veneris L.	Above waterline of shaded banks, normally in drier low altitude woodland	BU
	Adiantum hispidulum Sw.	Boulder basis in woodland, deep shade in moist forest, c. 1000m	BU, SRGH
	Adiantum incisum Forssk.	Miombo woodland, below 1400m	BU
	Adiantum lunulatum Burm.f. [Adiantum philippense L.]	Brachystegia woodland, base of bouldres or shaded earth banks, below 1550m	BU, SGRH
	Adiantum poiretii J.E. Wikstr.	Mossy earth banks in evergreen forest, up to 2600m	BU, SRGH
	Adiantum raddianum C. Presl	Common, shaded earth banks in forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Anogramma	Anogramma leptophylla (L.) Link	Annual fern, earth banks or mossy areas below cliffs, shade	BU
Genus Cheilanthes	Cheilanthes bergiana Schltdl.	Forest floor in deep shade	PR, BU, SRGH
	Cheilanthes hirta Sw.	Wide habitat range	BU
	Cheilanthes inaequalis (Kunze) Mett. var. inaequalis	Full sun among grasses in rocky areas, granite boulders in woodland	BU, SRGH
	Cheilanthes inaequalis (Kunze) Mett. var. buchananii (Baker) Schelpe		BU, SRGH
	Cheilanthes involuta var. obscura		SRGH
	Cheilanthes leachii (Schelpe) Schelpe	Sunny area in grasses	PR, BU
	Cheilanthes multifida (Sw.) Sw. [Cheilanthes multifida (Sw.) Sw. Subsp. lacerata N.C. Anthony & Schelpe ]	In fun sun among tall grasses, around boulder bases	PR, BU, SRGH
	Cheilanthes quadripinnata (Forssk.) Kuhn	Common, areas between grassland and forest, light shade or full sun	PR, BU, SRGH
	Cheilanthes schimperi Kunze [Aspidotis schimperi (Kunze) Pic. Serm.]	Brachystegia boehmii woodland, 900-1580m	BU
	Cheilanthes viridis (Forssk.) Sw. var. viridis	Common, shaded areas on forest floor	PR, BU, SRGH
	Cheilanthes viridis (Forssk.) Sw. var. glauca (Sim) Schelpe & N.C. Anthony	Full sun among tall grasses	PR, BU
Genus Dorypteris	Doryopteris concolor (Langsd. & Fisch.) Kuhn	Boulder basis, rock cravices, earth banks in shaded areas, low to mid altitude, up to 1650m	BU
Genus Pellaea	Pellaea calomelanos (Sw.) Link var. calomelanos	Light shade of Brachystegia woodland among grasses and rocks	PR, BU
	Pellaea calomelanos (Sw.) Link var.swynnertoniana (Sim) Schelpe		PR, BU, SRGH
	Pellaea doniana J. SM. ex Hook.	Common at forest edges below 1500m	PR, BU, SRGH
	Pellaea dura (Willd.) Hook. var. dura [Pellaea dura (Willd.) Hook.]	Rocky, shaded area in Brachystegia woodland	PR, BU, SRGH
	Pellaea pectiniformis Baker	Light shade of Brachystegia woodland among grasses and rocks	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Pityrogramma	Pityrogramma argentea (Willd.) Domin	Cliff faces in evergreen mist forest	BU, SRGH
Genus Pteris	Pteris catoptera Kunze var. catoptera	Forest floor in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Pteris catoptera Kunze var. horridula Schelpe	Forest floor in evergreen forest	BU, SRGH
	Pteris cretica L.	Shaded area on forest floor	PR, BU, SRGH
	Pteris dentata Forssk.	Shaded area in forest with high light situation	PR, BU, SRGH
	Pteris friesii Hieron	Lower altitudes in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	??? Pteris linearis Poir.	according to J.P. Roux in Zimbabwe ? According to Mapaura & Timberlake in Zimbabwe, no district mentioned. Where ?	?
	Pteris vittata L.	Near water, up to 1500m	PR, BU
Family Selaginellaceae
Genus Selaginella	Selaginella dregei (C. Presl) Hieron.	Lithophyte in open sunny areas, forms mats on sheet rock that dry out in winter	PR, BU
	Selaginella mittenii Baker	Moist shaded earth banks in forest or woodland	BU, SRGH
	Selaginella kraussiana (Kunze) A. Br.	Forms extensive mats in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Selaginella abyssinica Spring [Selaginella goudotiana Spring var. abyssinica (Spring) Bizarri]	Forms extensive mats in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Tectariaceae [Aspidiaceae]
Genus Ctenitis	Ctenitis cirrhosa (Schumach.) Ching	Deeply shaded forest floor and streambanks in evergreen forest, 360-1600m	BU, SRGH
Genus Megalastrum	Megalastrum lanuginosa (Willd. ex Kaulf.) Holttum [Ctenitis lanuginosa (Willd. ex Kaulf.) Copel.]	Deeply shaded streambanks in evergreen forest	BU
Genus Tectaria	Tectaria gemmifera (Fée) Alston	Deeply shaded forest floor in evergreen forest, common	PR, BU
Family Thelypteridaceae
Genus Amauropelta	Amauropelta bergiana (Schltdt.) Holltum var. bergiana [Thelypteris bergiana (Schltdt.) Ching]	Shaded areas, close to stream in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Ampelopteris	Ampelopteris prolifera (Retz.) Copel.	Below 1000m, along perennial streams in Miombo Woodland	BU
Genus Christella	Christella chaseana (Schelpe) Holttum [Thelypteris chaseana Schelpe]	Open situations near water	BU
	Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy [Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.St.John var. dentata]	Deep shade in moist forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Christella friesii (Brause ) Holttum [Thelypteris friesii (Brause) Schelpe]	In half shade along rivers in evergreen forest, 700-1360m	BU, SRGH
	Christella gueinziana (Mett.) Holttum [Thelypteris gueinziana (Mett.) Schelpe]	Shaded area in moist forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Cyclosorus	Cyclosorus interruptus (Willd.) H.Itô [Thelypteris interrupta (Willd.) K.Iwats.]	Full sun in marshy areas with continuously wet soils or surface water, not above 1300m	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Pneumatopteris	Pneumatopteris unita (Kunze) Holttum [Thelypteris madagascariensis (Fée) Schelpe]	Shaded, marshy areas in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Pseudocyclosorus	Pseudocyclorus pulcher (Bory ex Willd.) Holttum [Thelypteris pulchra (Bory ex Willd.) Schelpe]	Wide variety of habitats but always near water	BU, SRGH
Genus Stegnogramma	Stegnogramma pozoi (Lag.) K.Iwats. [Thelypteris pozoi (Lag.) Morton]	In deep shade along streams in evergreen forest	BU
Genus Thelypteris	Thelypteris confluens (Thunb.) C.V. Morton	Along long grasses in sunny but wet marshy areas	PR, BU
Family Vittariaceae
Genus Vittaria	Vittaria isoetifolia Bory	Epiphytic, high altitude forest (rare below 1250m)	PR, BU, SRGH
	Vittaria volkensii Hieron var. volkensii [ Vittaria volkensii Hieron ]	Epiphyte or lithophyte, mid altitude forest (900-1500m)	PR, BU, SRGH
	Vittaria guineensis Desv. var. orientalis Hieron.	Epiphyte in mist forest, rare fern, c. 1200m	PR, BU, SRGH
Family Woodsiaceae [Athyriaceae]
Genus Athyrium	Athyrium scandicinum (Willd.) C. Presl [Athyrium scandicinum (Willd.) Presl var. scandicinum ]	Deeply shaded streambanks in evergreen forest, 1100-1920m	BU, SRGH
	Athyrium schimperi Moug. ex Fée	Under rock overhangs in grassland or in rock crevices, above 1500m	BU, SRGH
Genus Deparia	Deparia boryana (Willd.) M.Kato [Dryoathyrium boryanum (Willd.) Ching]	Along streams in evergreen forest, often where there is a break in the canopy	PR, BU, SRGH
Genus Diplazium	Diplazium nemorale (Baker) Schelpe	Shaded streambanks in evergreen forest	PR, BU, SRGH
	Diplazium zanzibaricum (Baker) C.Chr.	Along streams in evergreen forest, often where there is a break in the canopy	BU, SRGH
Genus Woodsia	?? Woodsia montividensis (Spreng.) Hieron. Woodsia montividensis (Spreng.) Hieron. var. burgessiana (Gerr. ex Hook. & Bak.) Schelpe	according to Burrows not in Zimbabwe, according to J.P. Roux in Zimbabwe ? According to Mapaura & Timberlake in East, where ?	?

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