Asplenium linckii Kuhn (1867: 22)

Fischer, Eberhard & Lobin, Wolfram, 2023, Synoptic Revision of Aspleniaceae (Asplenium, Hymenasplenium) of Rwanda, Phytotaxa 608 (1), pp. 1-65 : 19

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scientific name	Asplenium linckii Kuhn (1867: 22)
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Asplenium linckii Kuhn (1867: 22) View in CoL .

Holotype: — TANZANIA.. Kilimanjaro: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Dschagga Empire, 1864, v.d. Decken & Kersten 40 (B 20 0017193!).

Specimens seen:— Western Province: Wisumo, centre forestier suisse commune Gisovu, Préfecture Kibuye (= Karongi ), 31 May 1978, G.Troupin 16020 ( BR0000016307865 ) ; Uwinka – terr. Shangugu (= Rusizi ), 25 March 1956, A.R.Christiaensen 1669 ( BR0000016307841 ) ; Terrein Cyangugu (= Rusizi ), heuveltop tussen de Musimu-berg en de Bigugu-berg, 3 March 1972, P. Van der Veken 9650 ( BR0000016307872 ) ; Uwinka, Forêt de Rugege (= Nyungwe ), 26 July 1974, J.Rammeloo 4031 ( BR0000016307858 ) . Southern Province: Préfecture de Gikongoro (= Nyamagabe), Commune Kivu, Savane de Nyabihu , 30 July 1999, C.E.N.Ewango 2150 ( BR0000009588219 ) ; Colline Uwintashya, près du village de Rugera, au sud de la préfecture de Gikongoro (= Nyamagabe ), 6 September 1974, P.Auquier 3956 ( BR0000016307834 ) .

First recorded for Rwanda: — Pichi Sermolli (1985: 143).

Habitat: —Epiphyte in upper montane forest and ericaceous shrub, elev. 2000–3200 m.

Distribution in Rwanda:—Northern Province: Volcano NP. Western Province: Nyungwe NP, Uwinka, Mt. Bigugu.

General distribution: —Africa: D.R. Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Madagascar.

References

Kuhn, M. (1867) Filices Deckenianae. W. Engelmann, Leipzig. 32 pp.

Pichi Sermolli, R. E. G. (1985) A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Pteridophyta of Rwanda, Burundi, and Kivu (Zaire) II. Bulletin du Jardin botanique National de Belgique / Bulletin van de Nationale Plantentuin van Belgie 55 (1 / 2): 123 - 206. https: // doi. org / 10.2307 / 3668014