Family Acrostichaceae, genus Acrostichum;
world species list.
By Michael Hassler and Brian Swale.
A list of the species of the genus Acrostichum, giving current name, authority, synonyms, published references, geographic distribution and (sometimes) illustrations.
Please note: an asterisk * in the distribution list means that the species is exotic to the country named.
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005.00 Class Filicopsida
Trivial names: Ferns
Statistics: 15 orders, 53 families, 310 genera, 9300-10700 species
[11501 species and 454 hybrids listed.
027.000 Order Pteridales
Statistics: 10 families, 53 genera, 1065-1300 spp. [1358 species and 42 hybrids listed]
027.0000 Family Acrostichaceae Mett. ex Frank; Syn. Pflanzenkd. (Leunis) ed. 2, 3:
1458 (1877)
Statistics: 2 genera, 8 spp. [8 species listed]
Revision date: 20.07.2001
= Pteridaceae subfam. Ceratopteridoideae (J. Smith) R. Tryon; Amer. Fern J. 76:
184 (1987)
= Pteridaceae Tribus Ceratopterideae J. Smith; Hist. Fil. 170 (1875)
= Parkeriaceae Hooker; Exot. Fl. 2: t. 147 (1825)
= Ceratopteridaceae Underw.; 1900
Revision date: 20.07.2001
027.0001 Acrostichum L.; Sp. Pl. 2: 1067 (1753)
Trivial names: Leather Ferns
Statistics: 3 spp. tropical / warm-temperate worldwide [3 species listed]
Revision date: 20.07.2001
= Chrysodium Fée; Acrost. (Mem. Fam. Foug. 2): 33, 97 (1845) [nom. superfl.
Acrostichum aureum L.; Sp. Pl. 2: 1069 (1753)
Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.; Pl. Voy. Russes Monde 1: 5, plate 1 (1810)
Acrostichum speciosum Willd.; Linn. Sp. Pl. 5: 117 (1810)
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For each species, information on its distribution by country and sometimes by province,
region or state within a country; conservation status (where applicable), and all synonyms with publishing
source (other latin names by which the species has been known) that we could find, and where applicable
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