Pteris grandifolia

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris grandifolia L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1073 (1753).

• Typus: "Habitat in Dominicae, Martinicae uliginosis." Lectotype : Herb. Linn. No. 1246.1 (LINN), designated by Tryon, Contr. Gray Herb. 194: 197 (1964).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Litobrochia grandifolia (L.) J.Sm., J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 163 (1841).
  • Heterophlebium grandifolium (L.) Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic. 140, t. 11A, f. 9–12 (1852).
• Heterotypic
  • Acrostichum marginatum L., Fl. Jamaic.: 22 (1759).
    • Typus: S06-1846
  • Pteris socorrensis H.Karst., Fl. Columb. 1: 118, t. LVIII (1860).
    • Typus: Fl. Columb., Chaporral, ad Socorro, New Granada, Karsten (LE 00008652–00008655)
    • Pteris grandifolia var. socorrensis (H.Karst.) Hieron., Hedwigia 48: 242 (1909).
  • Pteris vittata Schkuhr, Deutschl. Krypt. Gew. 1: t. 89 (1809), nom. illeg.
  • Pteris grandifolia var. campanae Rosenst., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 7: 291 (1909).
    • Typus: Peruvia or.: In monte Campana prope Tarapoto, in silvis. Dec. 1855, 1. Spruce 4668 (P 00609092, 00609093, K 000200090)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Florida. Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast. Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago. Regional: Northern South America Venezuela. Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Regional: Brazil Brazil North (Acre). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1073. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris grandifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Aug 31. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pteris grandifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Aug 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris grandifolia. Published online. Accessed: 31 Aug 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris grandifolia Accessed: 31 Aug 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Pteris grandifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.