Pellaea rotundifolia

Pellaea rotundifolia

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Pteridophyta
Classis: Polypodiopsida
Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Pellaea
Species: Pellaea rotundifolia

Name edit

Pellaea rotundifolia (G.Forst.) Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 136 (1858).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Pteris rotundifolia G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr. 79 (1786).
  • Homotypic
    • Platyloma rotundifolium (G.Forst.) J.Sm., J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 160 (1841).
    • Allosorus rotundifolius (G.Forst.) Kunze, Linnaea 23: 219 (1850).
    • Hemionitis rotundifolia (G.Forst.) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 20 (2018).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • Chatham Islands, New Zealand North (main island, Three Kings Islands), New Zealand South.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Hooker, W.J. 1851–1858. Species Filicum being descriptions of the known ferns, particularly of such as exist in the author's herbarium, or are with sufficient accuracy described in works to which are he has access; accompanied with numerous figures. Volume II containing Adiantum – Ceratopteris. v + 250 pp. + 70 tab. London: William Pamplin. BHL Biblioteca Digital MDZ Reference page

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Vernacular names edit

English: button fern
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