Microsorum lanceolatum

Microsorum lanceolatum

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: Microsorum
Species: Microsorum lanceolatum

Name

Microsorum lanceolatum (Fée) ined.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Campium lanceolatum (Fée) Copel. in Philipp. J. Sci. 37: 348 (1928)
  • Colysis lanceolata (Fée) Panigrahi in Abstr. 23rd Ann. Conf. Khurda, Pl. Sci. Res. Orissa: 35 (1998)
  • Dendroglossa lanceolata (Fée) Fée in Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 81 (1852), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Gymnopteris feei T.Moore in Index Fil.: xxix (1857)
  • Gymnopteris lanceolata (Fée) Bedd. in Suppl. Ferns S. Ind.: 26 (1876)
  • Leptochilus decurrens f. lanceolatus (Fée) Sledge in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 12: 869 (1956)
  • Leptochilus lanceolatus Fée in Mém. Foug., 2. Hist. Acrostich.: 87 (1845)
  • Paraleptochilus decurrens var. lanceolata (Fée) R.D.Dixit in Indian Fern J. 6: 148 (1989)
  • Pleopeltis feei (T.Moore) Alderw. in Malayan Ferns Fern Allies: 405 (1917), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
  • Acrostichum lanceolatum (Fée) Hook. in Sp. Fil. 5: 276 (1864), nom. illeg. homonym. post.
• Heterotypic
  • Campium laciniatum (Hook.) Copel. in Philipp. J. Sci. 37: 354 (1928)
  • Campium zeylanicum (Fée) Copel. in Philipp. J. Sci. 37: 352 (1928)
  • Colysis laciniata (Hook.) Panigrahi in Pl. Sci. Res. (India) 20: 20 (1998)
  • Dendroglossa zeylanica (Fée) Copel. in Ann. Cryptog. Phytopathol. 5: 199 (1947)
  • Gymnopteris feei f. anomala Bedd. in Ferns Brit. India: t. 274 (1868)
  • Gymnopteris feei var. pinnatifida Bedd. in Ferns S. India: 71 (1864)
  • Gymnopteris feei f. triloba Bedd. in Ferns Brit. India: t. 273 (1868)
  • Leptochilus laciniatus (Hook.) Ching in Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. 4: 344 (1933)
  • Leptochilus lanceolatus var. simplex Ching in Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. 4: 344 (1933)
  • Leptochilus zeylanicus Fée in Mém. Foug., 10. Ic. Esp. Nouv.: 8 (1865)
  • Acrostichum variabile var. laciniatum Hook. in Sp. Fil. 5: 277 (1864)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continentalː Asia-tropical Regionalː Southeastern Asia Borneo, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Regionalː Indian subcontinent India, Sri Lanka Continentalː Australasia Regionalː Papuasia New Guinea References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Microsorum lanceolatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 August 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Microsorum lanceolatum. Published online. Accessed: August 12 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: lance-leaved fern

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