Vittaria appalachiana

Vittaria appalachiana

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Vittarioideae
Genus: Vittaria
Species: Vittaria appalachiana

Name

Vittaria appalachiana Farrar & Mickel, Amer. Fern J. 81: 72 [69–75; figs. 1–2] (1991).

• Type: Ohio, Hocking Co., Cedar Falls, in crevices and grottos of sandstone cliffs, 7 Aug. 1987, Farrar 87-8-7-2 (Holotype: ISC; Isotypes: MICH, MO, NY, UC, US).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Farrar, D.R. & Mickel, J.T. 1991. Vittaria appalachiana: A Name for the "Appalachian Gametophyte". American Fern Journal 81(3): 69–75. JSTOR BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Vittaria appalachiana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Feb 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Vittaria appalachiana. Published online. Accessed: 16 Feb 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Vittaria appalachiana Accessed: 16 Feb 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Vittaria appalachiana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Feb 2023.

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