Pteris commutata

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris commutata Kuhn & Decken in C.C.von der Decken, Reisen Ost Afr. 3(3): 20 (1879).

• Typus: Congo (Democratic Republic), R. Diagbe, Schweinfurth 3118 (Lectotype, designated by Schelpe, Contr. Bolus Herb. 1: 61 (1969): B, isolectotypes: BM, K)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pteris grossiloba Christ, Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., sér. 5, 3(1): 29 (1909).
    • Syntypes: Congo (Democratic Republic), environs of Amadi, Seret 339 (BR); between Bambili and Amadi, Seret 182 (BR); Bena-Dibele, Flamigni 58 (BR) (sphalm "38" in Christ)
  • Pteris pseudocretica Bonap., Notes Ptéridol. 14: 313 (1924).
    • Syntypes: Congo (Democratic Republic), Kalagwa, Penga, Bequaert 1606 (BR); Walikale to Lubutu, Bequaert 6684 (BR).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Zaire. Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa Sudan. Regional: East Tropical Africa Tanzania, Uganda. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kuhn, F.A.M. 1879. Cryptogamae vasculares. P. 7–71 in: von der Decken, K.K.: Reisen in Ost-Afrika in den Jahren 1859–1865. Band 3. Abt. 3. Geologie, Botanik, Meteorologie, astronomische, geodätische und Höhenmessungen, magnetische Beobachtungen, Geschichtstabellen, Literaturübersicht. C.F. Winter, Leipzig & Heidelberg. MDZ Reference page. 

Additional references

• Verdcourt, B. 2002. Pteridaceae. In Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. 29 pp. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. ISBN 90-5809-407-3 JSTOR Global Plants Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris commutata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct 31. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pteris commutata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Oct 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris commutata. Published online. Accessed: 31 Oct 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteris commutata. Accessed: 2023 31 Oct.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris commutata Accessed: 31 Oct 2023.