Pteris polylepis

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris polylepis (M.Kato & K.U.Kramer) Y.S.Chao in C.W. Chen et al., Fern Gaz. 21: 340 (2022).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Pteris mertensioides subsp. polylepis M.Kato & K.U.Kramer, Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 41: 161 (1990).
    • Typus: Indonesia, Central Seram: Manusela National Park: along Wae (River) Wasan Hotun on the northern slope of Gunung (Mt.)Binaya, 970–1100 m, Kato et al. C-1583 (Holotype: TI, isotypes: BO, KYO, L, MICH, MO).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Malesia Maluku (Seram). Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Papuasia Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Chen, C.W., Perrie, L.R., Glenny, D.S., Chiou, W.L., Fawcett, S.E., Smith, A.R., Parris, B.S., Ebihara, A., Ohlsen, D.J., Lehtonen, S., Dong, S.Y., Lehnert, M., Field, A.R., Chao, Y.S., Murdock, A.G. & Sundue, M.A. 2022. An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon Islands. Fern Gazette 21(7): 292–417. PDF ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Kato, M. & Kramer, K.U. 1990. Taxonomic Studies of Pteridophytes of Ambon and Seram (Moluccas) Collected by Indonesian-Japanese Botanical Expeditions : VI. Pteridaceae. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 41(4–6): 155–168. DOI: 10.18942/bunruichiri.KJ00001078689 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Pteris polylepis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 1. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Pteris polylepis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 Mar 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Pteris polylepis. Published online. Accessed: 1 Mar 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris polylepis Accessed: 1 Mar 2022.

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