Cheilanthes kunzei

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Cheilanthes
Species: Cheilanthes kunzei

Name

Cheilanthes kunzei Mett., Abh. Senckenberg. Naturf. Ges. 3(1): 71, n. 22, t. 3, f. 6, 7 (1859).

• Typus: Cape Province, Namaqualand, Zilverfontein, Drège s.n. (Holotype: LZ†; lectotype: B, BOL)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cheilosoria kunzei (Mett.) Trevis., Atti Reale Ist. Veneto Sci. Lett. Arti ser. 5, 3: 580 (1877).
  • Hemionitis kunzei (Mett.) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 16 (2018).
• Heterotypic
  • Cheilanthes profusa Kunze, Linnaea 10: 535 (1836).
    • Type: ‘Ht. Reg. Berol. M. cl. Otto 1834’, (LZ†).
    • Notholaena profusa (Kunze) C.Presl, Tent. Pterid.: 224 (1836).
    • Cheilanthes distans var. profusa (Kunze) Mett., Abh. Senckenberg. Naturf. Ges. 3(1): 70 (1859).
    • Pellaea profusa (Kunze) J.Sm., Ferns Brit. Foreign: 180 (1866).
  • Cheilanthes profusa var. minor Kunze, Linnaea 10: 535 (1836).
    • Type: ‘Ad rupes Zilverfontein, Augusto.’, J.E Drège s.n. (LZ†; isotype: B 20 0000386).
    • Pellaea hastata var. minor (Kunze) Schelpe, J. S. African Bot. 35(2): 133 (1969).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Mettenius, G.H. 1859. Ueber einige Farngattungen. V. Cheilanthes. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 3: 47–99 BHL, t. III BHL. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Roux, J.P. 2009. Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands. Strelitzia 23: 1–296. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 978-1-919976-48-8. ARK: /t0ps2bc93 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Cheilanthes kunzei in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Apr 10. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Cheilanthes kunzei. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Apr 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Cheilanthes kunzei. Published online. Accessed: 10 Apr 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Cheilanthes kunzei Accessed: 10 Apr 2023.