Pteris ekemae

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris ekemae Benl, Nova Hedwigia 27(1/2): 147, figs 1, 2 (1976).

• Typus: Kamerun (South West Province), Cameroon Mt.: NW of Mapanja, 1200 m alt., 10 Feb 1975, G. Benl & St. Ekema Ka 75/49 (Holotype: M-0110702, isotype: BM 000785347).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Benl, G. 1976. Some New and Rare Ferns from West Tropical Africa. Nova Hedwigia 27(1–2): 147–154. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris ekemae in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Nov 9. Reference page.  [not listed]
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pteris ekemae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 Nov 2023. [not listed]
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris ekemae. Published online. Accessed: 9 Nov 2023. [not listed]
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris ekemae Accessed: 9 Nov 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteris ekemae. Accessed: 2023 Nov 9.