Pteris livida

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Pteris livida Mett., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 5, 2: 222 (1864).

• Lectotype (designated by Tryon & Stolze, Fieldiana Botany 22: 80 (1989)): Colombia, (Cundinamarca), Bogota, Choachi, Lindig 179, (B, Herb. Mett.; isolectotypes: BM, GH, P, US).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Pteris livida var. ferox Mett., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 5, 2: 222 (1864).
    • Typus: Colombia, Bogota, Triana.
  • Pteris andreana Sodiro, Anales Univ. Centr. Ecuador 8: 71 (1893).
    • Typus: Crescit in silvis trop. et subtrop. 400–1600 m. A. Sodiro.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Panama. Regional: Northern South America Venezuela. Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mettenius, G.H. 1864. Filices. In: Triana, J.J. & Planchon, J.É. (eds.), Prodromus Florae Novo-granatensis ou Ènumération des plantes de la Nouvelle-Grenade avec description des espèces nouvelles. Annales des Sciences Naturelles ser. 5, 2: 193–271. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Tryon, R.M. & Stolze, R.G. 1989. Pteridophyta of Peru. Part II: 13. Pteridaceae – 15. Dennstaedtiaceae. Fieldiana: Botany, new ser., 22: I–III, 1–128. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pteris livida in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Aug 31. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pteris livida. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Aug 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pteris livida. Published online. Accessed: 31 Aug 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Pteris livida Accessed: 31 Aug 2023.