Asplenium azoricum

Taxonavigation

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

Asplenium azoricum Lovis, Rasbach, K.Rasbach & Reichst., Amer. Fern J. 67: 88 (1977).

Typus: Cultivated at Basel from spores from near Feteira Pequena, Sao Miguel, Azores, ca. 100 m alt, Reichstein TR-3335 (BM; isotypes G, K, P, US). The wild material was collected by R. Gumprecht, H. & K. Rasbach, and O. Wilmanns on 8 Apr 1972.

Heterotypic
- Asplenium trichomanes f. azoricum Milde, Fil Eur.: 64 (1867).
  - Lectotype, designated by Lovis et al. 1977: 88: "ad muros, insul Fayal," Azores, Hochstetter Pl. Azor. 174 (BM).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Azores (Santa Maria, Sao Miguel, Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores, Corvo) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Lovis, J.D., Rasbach, H., Rasbach, K. & Reichstein, T. 1977. Asplenium azoricum and other ferns of the A. trichomanes group from the Azores. American Fern Journal 67(3): 81–93. DOI: 10.2307/1546770 BHL Reference page.

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