Pteris laevis

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris laevis Mett., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 15: 67 (1861).

• Lectotype (designated by Brownlie 1969: 171): New Caledonia, Bois des montagnes à Balade, 1855, Vieillard 1560 (P 00610509)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pteris subundulata Rosenst., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 73 (1910).
    • Typus: Nova Caledonia: in silves montis Koghis, 600 m alt., 1 Nov 1909, I. Franc 1404 (isotype: US 00048796).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific New Caledonia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mettenius, G.H. 1861. Filices novae Caledoniae a Cl. Vieillard collectae. Annales des Sciences Naturelles ser. 4, 15: 55–91, pl. 3. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Brownlie, G. 1969. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances. 3. Ptéridophytes. 307 pp. Paris: Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. PDF (116 MB) BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Pteris laevis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Feb 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Pteris laevis. Published online. Accessed: 18 Feb 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris laevis Accessed: 18 Feb 2024.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Pteris laevis. Accessed: 2024 Feb 18.

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