Pteris brasiliensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Pteridoideae
Genus: Pteris
Species: Pteris brasiliensis

Name

Pteris brasiliensis Raddi, Opusc. Sci. 3: 293 (1819).

• Typus: Brazil Anon. s.n. (Holotype: ?; isotype: BR).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Litobrochia brasiliensis (Raddi) C.Presl, Tent. Pterid.: 149 (1836).
  • Pteris denticulata var. brasiliensis (Raddi) Baker in W.J.Hooker & J.G.Baker, Syn. Fil.: 169 (1867).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast (Ceara, Pernambuco, Bahia, Alagoas), Brazil Southeast (Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), Brazil South (Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul). Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast (Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Misiones, Santa Fe), Argentina Northwest (Salta), Paraguay. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Raddi, G. 1819. Synopsis Filicum Brasiliensium. Opuscoli Scientifici 3: 279–297, 2 tab. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris brasiliensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct 3. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pteris brasiliensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Oct 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris brasiliensis. Published online. Accessed: 3 Oct 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris brasiliensis Accessed: 3 Oct 2023.