Pteris epaleata

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris epaleata D.J.Ohlsen, Muelleria 39: 23 (2020).

• Type: Australia, Victoria, Mornington Peninsula National Park, Main Creek south of Boneo Road, 30 August 2019, D.J. Ohlsen & V. Stajsic DJO913 (Holotype: MEL 2469967A–2469973A; isotypes: CANB, NSW, WELT).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria. Regional: New Zealand New Zealand South. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Ohlsen, D.J., Brownsey, P.J., Shepherd, L.D., Perrie, L.R., May, E.L., Chen, C.W. & Bayly, M.J. 2020. Pteris epaleata, a new fern species from Australia and New Zealand segregated from P. comans (Pteridaceae). Muelleria 39: 17–26. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. 2021. Pteridaceae. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 30. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln. DOI: 10.7931/dtkj-x078 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris epaleata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Nov 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pteris epaleata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris epaleata. Published online. Accessed: 13 Nov 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris epaleata Accessed: 13 Nov 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteris epaleata. Accessed: 2023 Nov 13.