Pteris macilenta

Pteris macilenta

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris macilenta A.Rich. in J.S.C.Dumont d'Urville, Voy. Astrolabe 1: 82 (1832).

• Lectotype (designated by Brownsey & Perrie 2020): Nlle Zélande, Baie des Iles, Astrolabe, No. 11, Herb. Richard (P 00610503).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Litobrochia macilenta (A.Rich.) J.Sm., J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 163 (1841).
• Heterotypic
  • Pteris pendula Colenso, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 20: 218 (1888).
    • Lectotype (designated by Brownsey & Perrie 2020): Dannevirke, H[awke’s] B[ay], Herb. Colenso, WELT P002700 (on three sheets)
    • Pteris macilenta var. pendula (Colenso) Cheeseman, Man. New Zealand Fl. 973 (1906).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Richard, A. 1832. Essai d'une flore de la Nouvelle-Zélande. In: Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe exécuté pendant les années 1826–1827–1828–1829 sous le commandement de Jules Dumont d'Urville capitaine de Vaisseau. (Lesson, A. & Richard, A. Eds), pp. 1–376. Paris: J. Tastu, Éditeur. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. 2020. Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in Pteridaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 58(3): 245–254. DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2020.1725068 Reference page. 
• Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. 2021. Pteridaceae. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 30. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln. DOI: 10.7931/dtkj-x078 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pteris macilenta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Oct 14. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Pteris macilenta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Oct 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Pteris macilenta. Published online. Accessed: 14 Oct 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris macilenta Accessed: 14 Oct 2021.

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