Kirkpatrickia (Pteridaceae)

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Kirkpatrickia
Species: K. breweri

Name

Kirkpatrickia Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou & Jing Zhao, Phytotaxa 731(3): 228 (2025).

• Type species:: Kirkpatrickia breweri (D.C.Eaton) Li Bing Zhang, X.M.Zhou & Jing Zhao, Phytotaxa 731(3): 229 (2025).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Northwestern U.S.A. Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California, Nevada, Utah. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Zhao, J., Ma, D.-N., Smith, A.R., Liang, Z.-L., Zhou, X.-M. & Zhang, L.-B. 2025. Phylogeny and systematics of the fern genus Pellaea and its allies (Pteridaceae). Phytotaxa 731(3): 221–242. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.731.3.3 Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Kirkpatrickia (Pteridaceae). Published online. Accessed: 26 Apr 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Kirkpatrickia (Pteridaceae) Accessed: 26 Apr 2026. Reference page.