Pellaea paradoxa

Pellaea paradoxa

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pellaea paradoxa (R.Br.) Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 135, t. 111 A (1858).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Adiantum paradoxum R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 155 (1810).
    • Typus: Port Jackson, 1802–1805, R.Brown Iter Austral. 63 (lectotype, designated by Field 2020: 49: BM 001044102*; possible isolectotypes: E 00208915, MEL 105709, K 001090026, LE 00008582).
• Homotypic
  • Pteris paradoxa (R.Br.) Desv., Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(2): 294 (1827).
  • Allosorus paradoxus (R.Br.) Kunze, Linnaea 23: 219 (1850).
  • Pteris falcata var. paradoxa (R.Br.) F.M.Bailey, Syn. Queensl. Fl.: 699 (1883).
  • Allosorus falcatus var. paradoxus (R.Br.) Luerss., Journ. Mus. Godeff. 3: 12 (1873).
  • Pellaea paradoxa var. normalis Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 20(85-1): 130 (1915), nom. inval.
  • Hemionitis paradoxa (R.Br.) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 19 (2018).
• Heterotypic
  • Pellaea cordata Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 130 (1852).
  • Pellaea paradoxa var. trichophora Domin, Biblioth. Bot. 20(85-1): 130 (1915).
  • Platyloma brownii J.Sm., J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 160 (1841).
  • Pteris cordata Siebold, Exsicc. (Syn. Fil.): n.° 269.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia Norfolk Islands (Lord Howe Island), New South Wales, Queensland. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• 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. 

Additional references

• Field, A.R. 2020. Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 1–102. DOI: 10.1071/SB18011 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pellaea paradoxa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jul 8. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pellaea paradoxa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Jul 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pellaea paradoxa. Published online. Accessed: 8 Jul 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pellaea paradoxa Accessed: 8 Jul 2023.

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