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Maidenhair Spleenwort Fern |
Asplenium trichomanes L. (Fam: ASPLENIACEAE.)
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| Species Info |
Species name: |
Asplenium trichomanes L. |
Principal Synonym: |
No Main Synonyms |
Plant Family: |
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General names: |
Maidenhair Spleenwort Fern |
Maltese name: |
Felċi ta' Għawdex |
Status: |
Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands |
Frequency in the wild: |
Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce
Rare Very rare Extinct
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Growth form: |
HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants) |
Legal Protection: |
Protected by law (schedule VI of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed |
Red List 1989: |
This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) |
Flowering Time: |
All year |
Remarks: |
Was not seen for many decades and believed to be extinct, but was rediscovered in 2006 by Mr. Timothy Tabo ne and one year later by Stephen Mifsud.
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