Anthonya contracta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Anthonya
Species: Anthonya contracta

Name

Anthonya contracta (Kunze) Windham & Pryer, Taxon 74(2): 274 (2025).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cheilanthes hirta var. contracta Kunze, Linnaea 10: 539 (1836).
    • Typus: Cape Province, Zwartkops River, Drège b (LZ†, lectotype: BM; isolectotypes: L-BOL, S, SAM).
• Homotypic
  • Cheilanthes contracta (Kunze) Kunze, Linnaea 23: 243 (1850).
  • Pellaea contracta (Kunze) Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic. 129 (1852).
  • Myriopteris contracta (Kunze) Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic. 149 (1852).
  • Pteris contracta (Kunze) Mett., Abh. Senckenberg. Naturf. Ges. 3(1): 49 (1859).
  • Hemionitis contracta (Kunze) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 12 (2018).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape), Northern Provinces (Mpumalanga). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schuettpelz, E., Windham, M.D., Prado, J., Hooper, E.A., Yatskievych, G.A., Huiet, L., Picard, K.T. & Pryer, K.M. 2025. A phylogenetically informed generic reclassification of the hemionitid ferns (Pteridaceae: Cheilanthoideae). Taxon 74(2): 260–291. DOI: 10.1002/tax.13314 Reference page. 
• Kunze, G. 1850. Index filicum (sensu latissimo): adhuc, quantum innotuit, in hortis Europaeis cultarum, cum synonymis gravioribus, patria, introductionis s. germinationis tempore, duratione et cultura. Linnaea 23: 209–323. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. & Anthony, N.C. 1986. Pteridophyta. In O.A. Leistner (ed.), Flora of Southern Africa: [i–iv], v–xv, 1–292. Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. ISBN 0-621-08877-3, BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2025. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Anthonya contracta Accessed: 4 May 2025. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Anthonya contracta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 4. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Anthonya contracta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 May 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Anthonya contracta. Published online. Accessed: 4 May 2025. Reference page.