Asplenium megalura Hieron.
Creators: name: Fischer, Eberhard
name: Lobin, Wolfram
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Aspleniaceae
Asplenium
Asplenium megalura

description: Asplenium megalura Hieron. in Brause & Hieronymus (1910: 17).   
 Lectotype (designated by H. Beentje 2008: 24):— TANZANIA. Usambara: An schattigen Ufern bei Munso, 1300 m.ü.M., December 1895, J.Buchwald 136 (B 20 0018057!). Syntypes: TANZANIA. Usambara: am Stamme von Urwaldbäumen herbhängend, ohne genauen Fundort, Oktober 1891, C.Holst 83 [B 20 0018034!]; bei Derema, 900 m. ü.M., 23.Januar 1893, G.Volkens 61 [B 20 0018038!]; Bulua-Wald bei Gonja, 3.September 1893, C. Holst 4255a [B 20 0018036!]; Usambara, bei Msinga, 1300 m.ü.M., 17.August 1893, C.Holst 9145 [B 20 0018037!]; bei Koni, 1600–2000 m.ü.M., November 1899, E.Albers 288 [B 20 0018039!]; bei Kwai, 5.November 1899, E.Eick 413 [B 20 0018041!]; West-Usambara, im Mkussu-Wald, 19.Oktober 1900, W.C.O. Busse 380 [B 20 0018040!]; Mbomole-Berg bei Amani, Oktober 1900, W.C.O.Busse 1145 [B 20 0018046!]; Ost-Usambara, Amani, 930 m. ü.M., 15.September 1902, A.Engler 573 [B 20 0018046!]; West-Usambara, im Urwald zwischen Wuga und Manka, auf bemoostem Gestein, 1300 m.ü.M., 28. März 1903, C.Uhlig 1504 [B 20 0018043!]; Uluguru, Berghänge bei Kibunda, 20.Oktober 1894, F.Stuhlmann 8902 [B 20 0018044!]; D.R. CONGO. Kiwu-See, Insel Kwidjwi, 1600 m.ü.M., 19.September 1907, J.Mildbraed 1235 [B 20 0018051!]; Usambara bei Lutindi, G.Liebusch (B 200018053!).   
 Specimens seen:—Western Province: Gishwati-Mukura NP, epiphyte near Park Head Quarter, 4 October 2022, E.Fischer s.n. (KOBL); Gisovu, Préfect. Kibuye (= Karongi), 22 February 1972, P.Bamps 3227 (BR0000016310322); env. d’Uwinka, forêt de Nyungwe, Bururi, Préfecture Cyangugu (= Rusizi), 8 June 1981, G.Troupin 16294 (BR0000016310377); Mont Bigugu, Préfect. Cyangugu (= Rusizi), 4 March 1972, P.Bamps 3289 (BR0000016310339); Forêt de Nyungwe, environs de Gisakura, Préfecture Cyangugu (= Rusizi), 25 January 1971, G.Bouxin 169 (BR0000016310346); Kamiranzovu –terr. Shangugu (= Rusizi), 19 March 1956, A.R.Christiaensen 1443 (BR0000016310353); Astrida (= Huye) – Bukavu ca. km 60, 11 March 1960, S.C.Antun-Gupffert 703 (BR0000016310292); Forêt de Nyungwe (préf. Cyangugu = Rusizi) au km 5 de la route de Pindura à la route de Pindura à la frontiére du Burundi, 17 August 1974, P.Auquier 3802 (BR0000016310308); Préfecture de Cyangugu (= Rusizi), Commune de Busozo, Forêt de Busoro, 30 June 1999, C.E.N.Ewango 2071B (BR0000009699083); Forêt de Nyungwe, road Pindura to the border with Burundi, km 5, 31 July 1974, J.Rammeloo 4205 (BR0000016310360, B 20 0084662). Southern Province: Préfecture de Gikongoro (= Nyamagabe), Commune Kivu, Savane de Rubyiro, 14 August 1999, C.E.N.Ewango 2181 (BR0000009377776).   
 First recorded for Rwanda: — Pichi Sermolli (1985: 144).   
 Habitat: —Epiphyte in montane forest, elev. 2000–2600 m.   
 Distribution in Rwanda:—Western Province: Nyungwe NP, Gisakura, Bweyeye, Mt. Bigugu. Southern Province: Nyungwe NP. commune Kivu.   
 General distribution: —Africa: Guinea to Sudan, southwards to Mozambique.   
 Note: —A specimen from Tanzania “Usambara bei Lutindi, Liebusch (B 20 0018053!)” is cited in the protologue as syntype, but also mentiomed under Asplenium mildbraedii (see below).
description: Published as part of Fischer, Eberhard & Lobin, Wolfram, 2023, Synoptic Revision of Aspleniaceae (Asplenium, Hymenasplenium) of Rwanda, pp. 1-65 in Phytotaxa 608 (1) on pages 29-30, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.608.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8248950