Argyrochosma

Argyrochosma jonesii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Argyrochosma
Species: A. chilensis – A. connectens – A. dealbata – A. delicatula – A. fendleri – A. flava – A. formosa – A. incana – A. jonesii – A. limitanea – A. lumholtzii – A. microphylla – A. nivea – A. pallens – A. palmeri – A. peninsularis – A. pilifera – A. stuebeliana – A. tenera

Name

Argyrochosma (J.Sm.) Windham, Amer. Fern J. 77(2): 38 (1987).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Notholaena sect. Argyrochosma J.Sm., J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 50 (1841).
    • Type species: Argyrochosma nivea (Poir.) Windham (Pteris nivea Poir.) (Lectotype, designated by Christensen 1906, Index Filic.: XL).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China South-Central. Continental: Northern America Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Colorado, Wyoming. Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Arkansas, Kentucky. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. New Mexico, Texas. Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Guatemala. Regional: Caribbean Dominican Republic/Haiti. Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Regional: Brazil Brazil South, Brazil Southeast Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Chile North, Juan Fernández Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Windham, M.D. 1987. Argyrochosma, a new genus of cheilanthoid ferns. American Fern Journal 77(2): 37–41. JSTOR BHL Reference page. 
• Smith, J. 1842. An arrangement and definition of the Genera of Ferns, with observations on the affinities of each Genus [part 1]. Journal of Botany (Hooker) 4: 38–70 , Tab. XVIII, XIX. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Christensen, C.F.A. 1905–1906. Index Filicum sive enumeratio omnium generum specierumque Filicum et Hydropteridum ab anno 1753 ad finem anni 1905 descriptorum adjectis synonymis principalibus, area geographica etc. Hafnia [Copenhagen]. 744 pp. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2021. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Argyrochosma Accessed: 22 Feb 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Argyrochosma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Argyrochosma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Feb 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Argyrochosma. Published online. Accessed: 22 Feb 2021.

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