Cheilanthes robusta

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Cheilanthes robusta (Kunze) R.M.Tryon, Contr. Gray Herb. 143: 72 (1942).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Allosorus robustus Kunze, Linnaea 10: 502 (1836).
    • Type: ‘In editioribus saxosis terrae Namaqua prope Goedemanskraal, Sept.’, J.F. Drège s.n. (Holotype: LZ†; lectotype: SAM 0024738, designated by Anthony (1984: 83); isolectotypes: BM, K 000435404, K 000435408, NY).
• Homotypic
  • Onychium robustum (Kunze) Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic. 132 (1852).
  • Pellaea robusta (Kunze) Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 147 (1858).
  • Cryptogramma robusta (Kunze) Pappe & Rawson, Syn. Fil. Afr. Austr. 32 (1858).
  • Doryopteris robusta (Kunze) Diels in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(4): 269 (1899).
  • Hemionitis robusta (Kuntze) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 20 (2018).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Tryon, R.M. 1942. A revision of the genus Doryopteris. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 143: 1–80. JSTOR BHL 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 robusta Accessed: 16 Apr 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Cheilanthes robusta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Cheilanthes robusta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Apr 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Cheilanthes robusta. Published online. Accessed: 16 Apr 2021.