Polystichum drepanum

Polystichum drepanum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Polystichum
Species: Polystichum drepanum

Name

Polystichum drepanum (Sw.) C.Presl, Tent. Pterid.: 84 (1836).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Aspidium drepanum Sw., J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 38 (1801).
• Homotypic
  • Polypodium drepanum (Sw.) Lowe, Trans. Cambridge Philos. Soc. 6: 523 (1838).
  • Phegopteris drepanum (Sw.) J.Sm., Cat. Cult. Ferns: 16 (1857).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional: Macaronesia Madeira (Madeira). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Presl, C.B. 1836. Tentamen Pteridographiae, seu genera filicacearum praesertim juxta venarum decursum et distributionem exposita. 290 pp., XII tab., Pragae [Prague]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2025. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Polystichum drepanum Accessed: 28 May 2025. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Polystichum drepanum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Polystichum drepanum. Published online. Accessed: Apr 05 2020. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Polystichum drepanum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Apr 2020. Reference page.

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