Choristosoria namaquensis

Taxonavigation

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

Choristosoria namaquensis (Baker) Windham & Schuettp., Taxon 74(2): 276 (2025).

Basionym
- Pellaea namaquensis Baker, J. Bot. 12: 199 (1874).
  - Type: Namaqualand, H. Barkiy s.n. (Holotype: K 000435565; isotype: GRA, SAM 0024702-0).
Homotypic
- Allosorus namaquensis (Baker) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 806 (1891).
- Cheilanthes namaquensis (Baker) Schelpe & N.C.Anthony, Contr. Bolus Herb. 10: 155 (1982).
- Hemionitis namaquensis (Baker) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 18 (2018).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Northern Cape, Western Cape), Namibia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Schuettpelz, E., Windham, M.D., Prado, J., Hooper, E.A., Yatskievych, G.A., Huiet, L., Picard, K.T. & Pryer, K.M. 2025. A phylogenetically informed generic reclassification of the hemionitid ferns (Pteridaceae: Cheilanthoideae). Taxon 74(2): 260–291. DOI: 10.1002/tax.13314 Reference page.
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. & Anthony, N.C. 1982. New species and new combinations in African Pteridophyta and Orchidaceae. Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 10: 143–161. Reference page.

Roux, J.P. 2009. Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands. Strelitzia 23: 1–296. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 978-1-919976-48-8. ARK: /t0ps2bc93 PDF Reference page.