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Asplenium hermannii-christii

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Hermann Christ's asplenium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Aspleniineae
Family: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium
Species:
A. hermannii-christii
Binomial name
Asplenium hermannii-christii
Fomin

Asplenium hermannii-christii, Hermann Christ's asplenium, is a species of spleenwort that is endemic to Georgia. It is known from only one location, in the Bzyb River gorge in Abkhazia. It can be found on calcareous rock crevices in the lower montane zone, from elevations of 150–170 m. It is threatened by recreational activities.[1] This species is named after fern botanist Konrad H. Christ.

References

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  1. ^ a b Shetekauri, S. (2014). "Asplenium hermannii-christii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T199911A2619084. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199911A2619084.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.