Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. howensis

Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. howensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Polypodiaceae
Subfamilia: Microsoroideae
Genus: Lecanopteris
Species: Lecanopteris pustulata
Subspeciesː L. p. subsp. howensis –

Name

Lecanopteris pustulata (Tindale & P.S.Green) Perrie & Brownsey in Blumea 66: 247 (2021)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense (Tindale & P.S.Green) Bostock in Fl. Australia 48: 715 (1998)
  • Phymatosorus pustulatus subsp. howensis Tindale & P.S.Green in Fl. Australia 49: 617 (1994)
  • Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis (Tindale & P.S.Green) Testo & A.R.Field in Syst. Bot. 44: 750 (2019)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continentalː Australasia Regionalː New Zealand Norfolk Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. 2021. Pteridaceae. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 30. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln. DOI: 10.7931/dtkj-x078 Reference page.  247

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. howensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 August 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. howensis. Published online. Accessed: August 16 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: hound’s tongue, kangaroo fern

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