Pellaea zygophylla

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Pellaea
Species: Pellaea zygophylla

Name

Pellaea zygophylla (Riddell) P.J.Alexander, J. Semiarid Environm. 2: 2 (2021).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Pteris zygophylla Riddell, New Orleans Med. Surg. J. 9: 616 (1853).
    • Type: Texas, Comanche country, Oct 1839, Riddell s.n. (GH 339038, NY 3496495)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: South-Central U.S.A. Texas. Regional: Mexico Mexico Central (Morelos), Mexico Northeast (Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Alexander, P.J. 2021. Pellaea zygophylla, a new combination for a distinctive & well-known but neglected fern. Journal of Semiarid Environments 2: 1–33. DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/k8sqd ResearchGate Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pellaea zygophylla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jul 9. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pellaea zygophylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 Jul 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pellaea zygophylla. Published online. Accessed: 9 Jul 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pellaea zygophylla Accessed: 9 Jul 2023.