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Ptisana purpurascens

Maarten Christenhusz
Containing group: Ptisana

Introduction

Conservation plans have been proposed for Marattia purpurascens (Vriese & Harting 1853), an endemic of the isolated Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, where a single population remains. This population is now believed to be more stable than previously feared, but long-term threats to its survival do exist in the form of competition with introduced plant species and grazing by sheep (Gray et al. 2005).

Other Names for Ptisana purpurascens

References

Gray, A., Palembe, T., Stroud, S. (2005). The conservation of the endemic vascular flora of Ascension Island and threats from alien species. Oryx 39, pp. 449-453.

Vriese, W. H. de, and Harting, P. (1853). Monographie des Marattiacées. Arnz, Leiden & Dusseldorf.

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Maarten Christenhusz
The Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

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