Myriopteris gracilis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Myriopteris
Species: Myriopteris gracilis

Name

Myriopteris gracilis Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic. 150, t. 29, f. 6 (1852).

• Type: USA. Missouri: Jefferson County, Habitat ad rupes circa Hillsboro, Americâ septentr., Riehl 529 (Isotypes: MO, US).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cheilanthes gracilis (Fée) Riehl ex Mett., Abh. Senckenberg. Naturf. Ges. 3(1): 80, n. 43 (1859) (non Kaulf. (1824)).
  • Cheilanthes feei T.Moore, Index Fil. xxxviii (1857), nom. nov.
  • Hemionitis feei (T.Moore) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 13 (2018).
• Heterotypic
  • Cheilanthes vestita Hook., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 264 (1840) (non Sw. (1806)).
    • Allosorus vestitus Farw., Amer. Midl. Naturalist 12: 286 (1911).
  • Cheilanthes lanosa T.Moore, Index Fil.: 245 (1861) non (Michx.) Watt.
  • Cheilanthes lanuginosa Nutt. ex Hook., Sp. Fil. 2: 99 (1852) (non M. Martens & Galeotti (1842)).
    • Myriopteris lanuginosa (Nutt. ex Hook.) J.Sm., Hist. Fil.: 280 (1875).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Western Canada Alberta, British Columbia. Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming. Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. New Mexico, Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia. Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast (Chihuahua, Coahuila), Mexico Northwest (Sonora). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fée, A.L.A. 1850–1852. Mémoires sur les Familles des Fougères; Cinquieme Mémoire, Genera Filicum. 387 pp., xxx pl., Paris / Strasbourg. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Myriopteris gracilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 31. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Myriopteris gracilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Myriopteris gracilis. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Myriopteris gracilis Accessed: 31 May 2023.