Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini (Tausch) Heufl. (syn. Asplenium cuneifolium Viv.)

Taxonomy: Fam. Aspleniaceae// Genus: Asplenium// Species: Asplenium adiantum-nigrum L.// Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini (Tausch) Heufl. = Synonym: Asplenium cuneifolium Viv.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985), Vukićević in Josifović, 1970 and Crabbe et al. in Tutin et al. (1964) as Asplenium cuneifolium Viv. The accepted name in the Euro+MedPlantBase is Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini (Tausch) Heufl.

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew).

Habitat: Shaded positions on rocks- Shtalkovicka River and “Ratkova Skala” region.

Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – habit. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – habit. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – habit – dried fronds from the pervious year and new developing fronds. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – habit. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – leaf blades. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – leaf blades. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – terminal part of blade – rachis and pinnae with pinnules. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – rachis and pinnae with pinnules. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – rachis and pinnae with pinnules. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini –rachis and pinna with pinnules. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – pinna with pinnules. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – abaxial side of pinna with developing sori. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – abaxial side of pinna with developing sori. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – pinna with sori of leaf from the previous year. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – petioles. Osogovo – “Ratkova Skala” region between the the villages of Shtalkovica and Ratkovica, 29.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 27.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – leaf. “Shtalkovichka” River, 27.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – pinnae. “Shtalkovichka” River, 27.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – pinnae. “Shtalkovichka” River, 27.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – pinnae. “Shtalkovichka” River, 27.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – abaxial side of pinnae with sori. “Shtalkovichka” River, 27.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – abaxial side of pinnae with sori. “Shtalkovichka” River, 27.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum subsp. serpentini – leaf petiole. “Shtalkovichka” River, 27.03.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Asplenium cuneifolium Viv. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17041860-1 [Accessed 27.03.2023].

Asplenium L. Crabbe, J.A., Jermy, A.C. and Lovis, J.D. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 14-17.

Asplenium L. Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 55 – 60.

Rod Asplenium L. Vukićević, E. in Josifović, M. (1970). Flora SR Srbije I. Srpska Akademija Nauka i Umetnosti, Beograd, pp. 89-98.

Last update: 10.05.2023.

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