Pteris congesta

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris congesta J.Prado, Amer. Fern J. 83: 131 (1993), nom. nov.

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Pteris gracilis Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 128 (1852), nom. illeg.
    • Typus: Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Claussen s.n. (Isotype RB).
• Homotypic
  • Pteris leptophylla var. gracilis (Fée) Baker in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 1(2): 413 (1870).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Southeast (Rio de Janeiro). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Prado, J. 1993. New Name and New Status in Brazilian Pteris L. (Pteridaceae). American Fern Journal 83(4): 131–134. DOI: 10.2307/1547591 . BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris congesta 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 congesta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Oct 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris congesta. Published online. Accessed: 31 Oct 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteris congesta. Accessed: 2023 31 Oct.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris congesta Accessed: 31 Oct 2023.