Lecanopteris vieillardii

Lecanopteris vieillardii

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 vieillardii

Name

Lecanopteris vieillardii (Mett.) Perrie & Brownseyin Blumea 66: 247 (2021)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Phymatodes vieillardii (Mett.) E.Fourn. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 5, 18: 287 (1873)
  • Microsorum vieillardii (Mett.) Copel. in Ann. Cryptog. Phytopathol. 5: 196 (1947)
  • Phymatosorus vieillardii (Mett.) Pic.Serm. in Webbia 31: 250 (1977)
  • Polypodium vieillardii Mett. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 15: 77 (1861)
  • Zealandia vieillardii (Mett.) Testo & A.R.Field in Syst. Bot. 44: 750 (2019)
• Heterotypic
  • Polypodium lenormandii Baker in W.J.Hooker & J.G.Baker, Syn. Fil., ed. 2.: 514 (1874)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continentalː Australasia RegionalːPapuasia New Caledonia 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 vieillardii 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 vieillardii. Published online. Accessed: August 16 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Vieillard’s ant-fern

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