Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Polypodiales 

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

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

Name

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Pteris pulchra Schltdl. & Cham., Linnaea 5: 614 (1830).

  • Typus: Mexico. Veracruz: Inter Misantlam et Colipam, regionis subcalidae. Schiede & Deppe 787 (Holotype: B – 4 sheets; isotype NY frag. ex B).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Litobrochia pulchra (Schltdl. & Cham.) C.Presl, Tent. Pterid.: 149 (1836).
  • Heterotypic
    • Pteris arborescens M.Martens & Galeotti, Mém. Foug. Mexique: 54 (1842).
      • Typus: Mexico. Oaxaca: Chinantla, Teotalcingo, Galeotti 6375 (Holotype: BR; isotypes: B, BR).
      • Litobrochia arborescens (M.Martens & Galeotti) Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 135 (1852).
    • Litobrochia mexicana Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 136 (1852).
      • Type. Mexico. Oaxaca: Chinantla, Teotalcingo, Galeotti 6376 (Holotype: P; isotypes: B, BR–6 sheets, K, US).
      • Pteris mexicana (Fée) E.Fourn., Mexic. Pl. 1: 117 (1872).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Guatemala, Nicaragua.
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Colombia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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