Pteris reptans

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris reptans T.G.Walker, Kew Bull. 14: 325 (1960).

• Typus: Ceylon: Haputale Reserve, terrestris in silvis, T.G. Walker T6o7 (Holotype: BM 001044179, 001044180).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent India (Kerala), Sri Lanka. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Walker, T.G. 1960. The Pteris quadriaurita Complex in Ceylon. Kew Bulletin 14(3): 321–332. JSTOR Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Pteris reptans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 3. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Pteris reptans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Mar 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Pteris reptans. Published online. Accessed: 3 Mar 2022.
• Hassler, M. 2022. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris reptans Accessed: 3 Mar 2022.
• JSTOR Global Plants. Pteris reptans. Accessed: 2024 Oct 29 Reference page. 

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