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Genus of ferns

Parapolystichum
Parapolystichum microsorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Subfamily: Elaphoglossoideae
Genus: Parapolystichum
(Keyserl.) Ching
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Polystichum sect. Parapolystichum Keyserl.

Parapolystichum is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to southeastern Australia.

Taxonomy

The taxon was first described as the section Parapolystichum of the genus Polystichum by Keyserling in 1873. It was raised to the rank of genus by Ching in 1940.

Species

As of January 2020, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:

References

  1. ^ PPG I (2016), "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns", Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (6): 563–603, doi:10.1111/jse.12229, S2CID 39980610
  2. "Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) Ching", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-01-24
  3. "Polystichum sect. Parapolystichum Keyserl.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2020-01-24
  4. "Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) Ching", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2020-01-24
  5. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020), "Parapolystichum", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, Version 8.20, retrieved 2020-01-24
Taxon identifiers
Parapolystichum
Polystichum sect. Parapolystichum


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