Cheilanthes nielsii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Cheilanthes
Species: Cheilanthes nielsii

Name

Cheilanthes nielsii W.Jacobsen, Ferns & Fern-Allies of South. Africa: 252 (1983).

• Typus: “Transvaal, Potgietersrus District, farm Goedgelegen 194 LR (2328 AD), Koperkop on coarse sandstone under overhanging rock in crevice on WSW aspect in partial shade, 1.070 m, 22.4.1979”, N.H.G. Jacobsen 5126 (Holotype: PRE 0461601).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hemionitis nielsii (W.Jacobsen) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 18 (2018).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Jacobsen, W.B.G. 1983. The ferns and fern allies of southern Africa. 542 pp., Butterworth, Durban. ISBN 0-409-09836-1 Reference page. 

Additional references

• 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. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2021. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Cheilanthes nielsii Accessed: 13 Apr 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Cheilanthes nielsii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Cheilanthes nielsii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Apr 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Cheilanthes nielsii. Published online. Accessed: 13 Apr 2021.