Adiantum × spurium

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Vittarioideae
Genus: Adiantum
Nothospecies: Adiantum × spurium

Name

Adiantum × spurium Jermy & T.G.Walker, Fern Gaz. 13: 188 (1987).

• Formula hybridae: Adiantum lucidum (Cav.) Sw. × Adiantum villosum L.
• Typus: Trinidad, Tacarigua Ward, Tunapuna, 2 mile along Caura Road, c. 60 m alt., on shady bank, 3 April 1966, M.G. & T.G. Walker T10588 (Holotype: BM; isotype: herb. Walker).

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Adiantum × villosolucidum Jermy & T.G.Walker, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 13: 256 (1985), nom. inval.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Jermy, A.C. & Walker, T.G. 1987. Adiantum × spurium, a new name for A. × villosolucidum. Fern Gazette 13(3): 188. BHL Reference page. 
• Jermy, A.C. & Walker, T.G. 1985. Cytotaxonomic studies of the ferns of Trinidad 3. Descriptions of new species and hybrids and a new combination. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Botany 13(2): 251–276. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Adiantum × spurium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov 10. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Adiantum × spurium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Nov 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Adiantum × spurium. Published online. Accessed: 10 Nov 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Adiantum × spurium Accessed: 10 Nov 2022.