Pteris irregularis

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris irregularis Kaulf., Enum. Filic.: 189 (1824).

• Typus: Owahu, Cham[isso] (Holotype: LE 00008615).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pteris alata Gaudich., Voy. Uranie: 391 (1829).
    • Typus: In insulis Sandwicensibus (Wahou), 250 hexap., Gaudichaud-Beaupré s.n. (Holotype: FI 004243).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: North-Central Pacific Hawaii (Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Hawaii Island). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kaulfuss, G.F. 1824. Enumeratio Filicum quas im Itinere Circa Terram Legit Cl. Adalbertus de Chamisso Adiectis in Omnia Harum Plantarum Genera Permultasque Species non Satis Cognitas vel Novas Animadversionibus. 300 pp., Lipsia [Leipzig]: Carolus Cnobloch. MDZ Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Pteris irregularis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Feb 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Pteris irregularis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Feb 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Pteris irregularis. Published online. Accessed: 13 Feb 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris irregularis Accessed: 13 Feb 2024.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteris irregularis. Accessed: 2024 Feb 13.

Vernacular names

English: Zigzag brake

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