Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. pustulata

Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. pustulata

Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. pustulata

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. pustulata

Name

Lecanopteris pustulata (G.Forst.) Perrie & Brownsey subsp. pustulata autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Phymatodes billardierei C.Presl in Tent. Pterid.: 196 (1836), nom. illeg. superfl.
  • Phymatodes diversifolia (Willd.) Pic.Serm. in Webbia 8: 222 (1951)
  • Chrysopteris billardierei Link in Fil. Spec.: 123 (1841), nom. illeg. superfl.
  • Chrysopteris lepidopoda Link in Fil. Spec.: 123 (1841)
  • Drynaria billardierei J.Sm. in Bot. Mag. 72(Companion): 14 (1846)
  • Microsorum diversifolium (Willd.) Copel. in Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16: 114 (1929)
  • Phymatosorus diversifolius (Willd.) Pic.Serm. in Webbia 28: 459 (1973)
  • Pleopeltis billardierei (J.Sm.) T.Moore in Index Fil.: lxxviii (1857), nom. superfl.
  • Pleopeltis diversifolia (Willd.) Melvaine in Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 61: 120 (1936)
  • Pleopeltis lepidopoda T.Moore in Index Fil.: 258 (1861)
  • Polypodium billardierei R.Br. in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 147 (1810), nom. illeg. superfl.
  • Polypodium diversifolium Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 5: 166 (1810)
  • Polypodium lepidopodum Link in Hort. Berol. 2: 94 (1833)
  • Polypodium scandens Labill. in Nov. Holl. Pl. 2: 91 (1806), sensu auct.
  • Polypodium scandens var. billardierei (J.Sm.) F.Muell. in Veg. Chatham-Isl.: 69 (1864)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continentalː Asia-tropical Continentalː Australasia Regionalː New Zealand Antipodean Is., Chatham Is., Kermadec Is., New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is. Regionalː Australia New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria Introduced into: Great Britain, Ireland 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.  246

Additional references

• Allan, H.A. (1961). Flora of New Zealand 1: 1-1085. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.
• Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Lecanopteris pustulata subsp. pustulata 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. 

Vernacular names

• English: Hounds tongue fern

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