Pteris formosana

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris formosana Baker, J. Bot. 23: 103 (1885).

• Typus: Formosa, Jamsui district, 2-10-1881, W. Hancock 83 (Holotype: K 001057838, isotype: BM 001044193).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pteris takeoi Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formosan. 5: 344 (1915).
    • Typus: Mt. Arisan, Taroyen, Apr 1914, Takeo Itô (Holotype: TAIF PLANT 2104).
  • Pteris decurrentipinnulata Bonap., Notes Ptéridol. 7: 65 (1918).
    • Typus: Formose. Bankinsing. Cascades. 800 m, Février 1914, Père Urbain Faurie N° 1 (Holotype: G-G-361434/1).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Eastern Asia Nansei-shoto, Taiwan. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Baker, J.G. 1885. Ferns collected in North Formosa by Mr. William Hancock. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 23(4): 102–107. BHL Reference page: 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris formosana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Nov 20. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pteris formosana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Nov 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris formosana. Published online. Accessed: 20 Nov 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris formosana Accessed: 20 Nov 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteris formosana. Accessed: 2023 Nov 20.

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