Jamesonia rufescens

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Pteridoideae
Genus: Jamesonia
Species: Jamesonia rufescens

Name

Jamesonia rufescens (Fée) Christenh., Phytotaxa 19: 21 (2011).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Gymnogramma rufescens Fée, Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 181 (1852).
    • Typus: Peru, Andes; Mathews
• Homotypic
  • Psilogramme rufescens (Fée) Kuhn, Festschr. 50 Jähr. Jubil. Königstädt. Realschule Berlin: 336 (1882).
  • Eriosorus rufescens (Fée) A.F.Tryon, Rhodora 65: 56 (1963).
• Heterotypic
  • Gymnogramma mohriiformis Kunze ex Mett., Fil. Lechl. 1: 9 (1856).
    • Lectotype (designated by Tryon 1970: 123): Peru, San Gavan, 1854, Lechler 2255 (Lectotype: B - Herb. Kunze; isolectotypes : B - Herb. Mett., BM, E, G, GH, K, NY frag, P, S-Pa, W)
  • Gymnogramma mathewsii Hook., Sp. Fil. 5: 128 (1864).
    • Typus: Peru, 1835, Mathews 1814 (Holotype: K; isotypes: B, BM, E, G, K, NY frag, P).
    • Psilogramme mathewsii (Hook.) Kuhn, Festschr. 50 Jähr. Jubil. Königstädt. Realschule Berlin: 337 (1882).
    • Eriosorus mathewsii (Hook.) Crabbe, Brit. Fern Gaz. 9: 314 (1967).
    • Jamesonia mathewsii (Hook.) Christenh., Phytotaxa 19: 21 (2011).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Costa Rica. Regional: Northern South America Venezuela. Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Regional: Brazil Brazil Southeast. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Christenhusz, M.J.M., Zhang, X.-C. & Schneider, H. 2011. A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19: 7–54. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.19.1.2 . Reference page 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Jamesonia rufescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Aug 31. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Jamesonia rufescens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Aug 2023. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Jamesonia rufescens. Published online. Accessed: 31 Aug 2023. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Jamesonia rufescens Accessed: 29 Apr 2026. Reference page.