Microlepia speluncae

Mezonda, C. P. J., Simão, I., Silva, H. & Silveira, P., 2020, New records for the fern and lycophytes flora of Uíge, Northern Angola, Phytotaxa 442 (1), pp. 1-10 : 3-4

Microlepia speluncae (L.) Moore (1857: 93); Schelpe (1977: 75); Roux (2006: 89, 2008: 211).

Polypodium speluncae Linnaeus (1753: 1093) .

Terrestrial fern. Elev. in Uíge: 1128 m. In moist conditions or shaded habitats. It was also found near rivershores. Distribution in Angola: Cabinda, Cuanza Norte, Huambo, Huíla, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Uíge. Global distribution: widespread in Africa, also in the Madagascar region, pantropical.

Collections: Surroundings of Senga village [7°40’04” S, 15°12’03” E], 15-08-2018, Mezonda, Barros & Matondo 26.

* Pteridium aquilinum ( Linnaeus 1753: 1075) Kuhn (1879: 11) subsp. centrali-africanum Hieronymus (1914: 7); Schelpe (1977: 74); Roux (2006: 89, 2008: 212)

Terrestrial fern. Elev. In Uíge: 800– 900 m. Open forests or near roads. Distribution in Angola: Cuanza Norte, Huambo, Huíla, Namibe, Uíge. Global distribution: Angola, Burundi, Congo, DRC, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Collections: surroundings of Kimaquila village [7°34’13” S, 15°01’05” E], 03-08-2018, Mezonda 9. Surroundings of Camancoco [7°27’36” S, 15°05’09” E], 09-08-2018, Mezonda, Barros & Matondo 23. Surroundings of Matuta village [7°32’03” S, 15°05’13” E], 28-08-2018, Mezonda & Menga 34 (COI).

Dryopteridaceae