Pteris heteroclita

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris heteroclita Desv., Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 303 (1827).

• Typus: ‘Habitat in Madagascaria’, sine coll. s.n. (Holotype: P 00483447).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pteris triplicata J.Agardh, Recens. Spec. Pter.: 29 (1839).
    • Syntypes: ‘Hab. in insula Madagascar’, J. Goudot s.n. (Herb. Delessert); ‘Hab. in insula Madagascar’, A.C.J. Bernier s.n. (P).
    • Litobrochia triplicata (J.Agardh) Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 135 (1852).
    • Campteria triplicata (J.Agardh) T.Moore, Index Fil.: 221 (1861).
  • Pteris melleri Baker in W.J.Hooker & J.G.Baker, Syn. Fil.: 165 (1867).
    • Type: ‘Cascades of the Anevoca Valley, Madagascar’, C.J. Meller s.n. (Holotype: K?)
    • Pteris heteroclita var. melleri (Baker) Bonap., Notes Pterid. 5: 100 (1917).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: South Tropical Africa Mozambique. Regional: Western Indian Ocean Comoros, Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Desvaux, N.A. 1827. Prodrome de la famille des fougères. Mémoires de la Société Linnéenne de Paris 6(3): 171–337. ARK: 12148/bpt6k97394h Reference page. 

Additional references

• Roux, J.P. 2009. Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands. Strelitzia 23: 1–296. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 978-1-919976-48-8. ARK: /t0ps2bc93 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Pteris heteroclita in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jan 4. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Pteris heteroclita. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jan 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Pteris heteroclita. Published online. Accessed: 4 Jan 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris heteroclita Accessed: 4 Jan 2024.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteris heteroclita. Accessed: 2024 Jan 4.

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