Anthonya parviloba

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 parviloba

Name

Anthonya parviloba (Sw.) Windham & Pryer, Taxon 74(2): 275 (2025).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Adiantum parvilobum Sw., J. Bot. [Schrader] 1800(2): 85 (1801).
    • Type: Cape of Good Hope, Drège b (Lectotype: S).
• Homotypic
  • Cheilanthes parviloba (Sw.) Sw., Syn. Fil.: 128, 331 (1806).
  • Cheilanthes hirta var. parviloba (Sw.) Kunze, Linnaea 10: 541 (1836).
  • Hemionitis parviloba (Sw.) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 19 (2018).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: South Tropical Africa Zimbabwe. Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape), Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Provinces (Northern Province, North-West Province). 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. 
• Swartz, O.P. 1806. Synopsis Filicum earum Genera et species. 445 pp. Kiliae. 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 parviloba Accessed: 5 May 2025. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Anthonya parviloba in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 5. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Anthonya parviloba. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 May 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Anthonya parviloba. Published online. Accessed: 5 May 2025. Reference page.