Pteris argyraea

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Pteridoideae
Genus: Pteris
Species: Pteris argyraea

Name

Pteris argyraea T.Moore, Gard. Chron. 1859: 671 (1859).

• Typus: Nilgh. India, Hort. Veitch, 1859, McIvor (Lectotype (designated by Das et al. 2016: 59): K 000501424, isolectotype: CAL)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Pteris quadriaurita var. argyraea (T.Moore) Underw. in L.H.Bailey, Cycl. Amer. Hort. 3: 1463 (1901).
• Heterotypic
  • Pteris confusa T.G.Walker, Kew Bull. 14: 329 (1960).
    • Typus: Sri Lanka, Adam's Peak, 9 Mar 1954, T.G. Walker T 736 (Holotype: BMNHE_1302957_138010).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent India, Sri Lanka. Regional: Malesia Sumatera. Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand New Zealand North (casual). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Moore, T. 1859. New Garden Ferns [continued]. The Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette 1859: 671. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Das, P., Padhye, P.M. & Gupta, S. 2016. Clarification of the typification of Pteris argyraea (Pteridaceae). Phytotaxa 269(1): 59–60. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.269.1.8 Reference page. 
• 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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris argyraea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Sep 24. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pteris argyraea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Sep 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris argyraea. Published online. Accessed: 24 Sep 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris argyraea Accessed: 24 Sep 2023.