Family Hypolepidaceae, genus Pteridium; world species list.
By Michael Hassler and Brian Swale.
A list of the species of the genus Pteridium, 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, varens, helechos, fougeres, farnkraut.
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]
037.000 Order Dennstaedtiales
Statistics: 3 families, 13 genera, 228-250 spp. [295 species and 4 hybrids listed]
039.0000 Family Hypolepidaceae Pichi Sermolli; Webbia 24: 705 (1970)
Statistics: 5 genera, 94-108 spp. [118 species and 2 hybrid listed]
Revision date: 20.07.2001
= Pteridiaceae Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sinica 13: 96 (1975)
= Dennstaedtiaceae Subtribus Paesiinae W.C. Shich; J. Sci. Engin. (Nat. Chung-Hsing
Univ.) 10: 203 (1973)
= Dennstaedtiaceae Tribus Paesieae W.C. Shieh; J. Sci. Engin. (Nat. Chung-Hsing
Univ.) 10: 202 (1973)
= Dennstaedtiaceae subfam. Paesioideae W.C.Shieh; J. Sci. Engin. (Nat. Chung-Hsing
Univ. 10: 202 (1973)
= Dennstaedtiaceae Tribus Histiopterideae W.C.Shieh; J. Sci. Engin. (Nat. Chung-Hsing
Univ.) 10: 204 (1973)
= Dennstaedtiaceae Tribus Hypolepideae W.C.Shieh; J. Sci. Engin. (Nat. Chung-Hsing
Univ.) 10: 201 (1973)
= Dennstaedtiaceae Subtribus Pteridiinae W.C.Shieh; J. Sci. Engin. (Nat. Chung-Hsing
Univ.) 10: 203 (1973)
039.0001 Pteridium Gleditsch ex Scop.; Flora carniolica 169 (1760) [nom. cons.
Statistics: 10-11 spp. worldwide
[11 species and 1 hybrid listed]
Revision date: 20.07.2001
Trivial names: Adlerfarne, bracken
= Aquilina Presl ms. ex Ettingsh.; Farnkr. 91 (1865)
= Cincinalis Gled.; Syst. Pl. 290 (1764)
= Eupteris Newman; Phytologist 2: 278 (1845)
= Filix Ludwig (1757)
= Filix-Foemina Hill; Family Herbal (1755)
= Nymphopteris Webb & Berth.; Hist. nat. Canar. 82
= Ornithopteris (Ag.) J. Sm.; Hist. Fil. 297 (1875) [non Bernh. 1806
Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn; Kersten, Reisen Ost-Afr. 3(3): 11 (1879)
Trivial names: Adlerfarn, Southern Bracken
ssp. aquilinum (L.) Kuhn; Kersten, Reisen Ost-Afr. 3(3): 11 (1879)
ssp. japonicum (Nakai) A.Löve & D.Löve; Taxon 26(2-3): 325 (1977)
Pteridium arachnoideum (Kaulf.) Maxon; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 14: 89(1924)
Pteridium brownseyi Fraser-Jenkins; New Species Syndrome in Indian Pteridology and the
Ferns of Nepal 219 (1997)
Pteridium capense (Thunb.) Krasser; Ann. Hofms. Wien 15: 6 (1900)
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon; Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. 23: 631 (1901)
Trivial names: Lacy Bracken
Pteridium centrali-africanum (Hieron. ex R.E.Fries) Alston; Bol. Soc. Broter. ser. 2. 30: 22 (1956)
Pteridium esculentum (Forst.) Nakai; Bot. Mag. Tokyo 89. 108 (1825)
Trivial names: Bracken
var. decompositum (Gaud.) comb. ined.
Pteridium feei (W. Schaffn. ex Fée) Faull; Contr. Arnold Arbor. 11: 87 (1938)
Pteridium latiusculum (Desv.) Hieron. ex Fries (1914)
ssp. latiusculum (Desv.) Hieron. ex Fries (1914)
Trivial names: Northern Bracken
var. pseudocaudatum (Clute) Maxon
var. pubescens (Underwood) comb. ined.
ssp. pinetorum (C.N.Page & R.R.Mill) Fraser-Jenkins; New Species Syndrome in Indian
Pteridology and the Ferns of Nepal 220 (1997)
Pteridium psittacinum (Presl) Maxon; Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 46. 141 (1933)
Pteridium revolutum (BI.) Nakai; Bot. Mag. Tokyo 39. 109 (1925)
Trivial names: Hairy bracken
Pteridium x semihastatum (Wall. ex J.Agardh) S.B.Andrews; Austrobaileya 1(1): 12 (1977)
Trivial names: Northern bracken
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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 whether or
not the given name has been verified; are available on the CDROM version of this page.
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