Pteris biformis

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris biformis Splitg., Tijdschr. Natuurl. Gesch. Physiol. 7. 422 (1840).

• Type: Surinam: Merveille Plantation. Splitgerber 555 (Holotype: LZ (photo: BM, K, SPF); isotype: L (photo: US)).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America Suriname. Regional: Western South America Galápagos (WorldFerns, POWO: in error). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Splitgerber, F.L. 1840. Enumeratio Filicum et Lycopodiacearum, quas in Surinamo legit. Tijdschrift voor natuurlijke geschiedenis en physiologie 7: 391–444. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Pteris biformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Nov 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Pteris biformis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Pteris biformis. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris biformis Accessed: 30 Nov 2021.