Pteridaceae
Haplopteris

Haplopteris scolopendrina (Bory) C.Presl

First published in Tent. Pterid.: 141 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka to Pacific. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Fiji, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marquesas, Mauritius, New Guinea, Philippines, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
  • Paris, B.S., Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Cheah, Y.H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 3. Malayan Forest Records 48: 1-307.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Paris, B.S., Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Cheah, Y.H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 3. Malayan Forest Records 48: 1-307.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2023 Smitinand, T. [5764] Thailand K001890318 Yes
Jan 1, 2023 Molesworth Allen, B. [2857] Malaysia K001890303 Yes
Jan 1, 2018 Elmer, A.D.E. [9963] K000699885 No
Jan 1, 2018 Elmer, A.D.E. [9718] K000699884 No
Jan 1, 2018 Elmer, A.D.E. [10904] K000699887 No
Jan 1, 2018 Cuming, H. [76] K000699886 No
Jan 1, 2018 Dr. King's Collector [511] Malaysia K000637969 No
Jan 1, 2018 Dr. King's Collector [511] Malaysia K000637970 No
Jan 1, 2018 Ernst, A. [s.n.] Malaysia K000637973 No
Jan 1, 2018 Molesworth Allen, B. [3455] Malaysia K000637977 No
Jan 1, 2018 Holttum, R.E. [SFN20798] Malaysia K000637976 No
Jan 1, 2018 Piggott, A.G. [1593] Malaysia K000637978 No
Jan 1, 2018 Curtis, C. [608] Malaysia K000637968 No
Jan 1, 2018 Piggott, A.G. [1769] Malaysia K000637979 No
Jan 1, 2018 Scortechini, B. [717] Malaysia K000637972 No
Jan 1, 2018 Scortechini, B. [717] Malaysia K000637971 No
Jan 1, 2018 Amoroso, V.B. [1704] K000699883 No
Takeuchi, W.; et. al. [21925] Papua New Guinea K000939533 No
Takeuchi, W.; et. al. [21925] Papua New Guinea K000608214 No
Jan 1, 1995 Johns, R.J. [8218] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000689624 No
Jan 1, 1995 Johns, R.J. [8218] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000689623 No
Jan 1, 1993 Awmack, C.S. [45] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699684 No
Jan 1, 1993 Awmack, C.S. [56] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699683 No
Jan 1, 1993 Awmack, C.S. [56] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699681 No
Jan 1, 1993 Awmack, C.S. [56] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699682 No
Jan 1, 1986 Parris, B.S. [10778] Malaysia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699688 No
Mar 23, 1982 Brass, L.J. [32706] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689632 No
Mar 23, 1982 Carr, C.E. [15450] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689643 No
Mar 23, 1982 Streimann, H. [NGF28732] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689638 No
Mar 23, 1982 Carr, C.E. [12646] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689639 No
Mar 23, 1982 Kairo, A. [NGF45356] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689633 No
Feb 18, 1976 Giles, C. [660] Malaysia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699689 No
Apr 1, 1973 Anonymous [s.n.] Vittaria scolopendrina K000699678 No
Apr 9, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [4358] Solomon Islands Vittaria scolopendrina K000706565 No
Sep 1, 1959 Meijer, W. [2445] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699680 No
Dec 5, 1957 Buwalda, P. [6752] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699670 No
Aug 1, 1957 Kostermans, A. [5161] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699677 No
Sep 1, 1954 Meijer, W. [2209] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699676 No
Apr 1, 1939 Buwalda, P. [5873] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699698 No
Jan 1, 1930 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [10578] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000689640 No
Croft, J.R. [408] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689635 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Mahjar, U.W. [C1394] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699693 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [14130] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699695 No
Smith, A.C. [5595] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706577 No
Degener, O. [15925] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706576 No
Whistler, A. [6831] Samoa Vittaria scolopendrina K000706582 No
Gillett, G.W. [2153] Vittaria scolopendrina K000706588 No
Koroiveibau, D. [14070] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706569 No
Hancock, W. [10] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699672 No
Lavarack, P.; Ridsdale, C. [NGF31067] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689626 No
Hinds [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689629 No
Thurn, E., im [117] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706578 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [20768] Malaysia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699782 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [14130] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699694 No
Smith, A.C. [740] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706580 No
Whitmore, T.C. [2323] Solomon Islands Vittaria scolopendrina K000706566 No
Parris, B.S. [11124] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699697 No
Copland King [84] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689644 No
Ridley, H.N. [91201] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699674 No
Smith, A.C. [5139] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706572 No
Mogea, J.P.; Wilde, W.J.J.O., de [4438] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699690 No
Degener, O. [14710] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706570 No
Hose, C. [243] Malaysia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699686 No
Smith, A.C. [8153] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706575 No
Matthew, C.G. [679] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699675 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [4479] Solomon Islands Vittaria scolopendrina K000706567 No
Croft, J.R. [455] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689634 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Mahjar, U.W. [C1394] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699692 No
Sledge, W.A. [1821] Samoa Vittaria scolopendrina K000706585 No
Brownlie, G. [1343] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706571 No
Whitmee [146] Samoa Vittaria scolopendrina K000706586 No
Kloss, C.B. [SFN14586] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699673 No
Hennipman, E. [5624] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699691 No
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Barham, J. [7066] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706568 No
Kairo, A. [27] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689636 No
Streimann, H.; F.C. Students [NGF45036] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689642 No
Lavarack, P.; Ridsdale, C. [NGF31067] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689627 No
Cox, P.A. [344] Samoa Vittaria scolopendrina K000706581 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin [S863] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699671 No
Kairo, A. [739] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689625 No
Croft, J.R. [1588] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689631 No
Sledge, W.A. [1516] Samoa Vittaria scolopendrina K000706584 No
Lörzing, J.A. [14153] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699669 No
Lam, H.J. [894] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000689641 Type No
Awmack, C.S. [56] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699685 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE68602] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689645 No
Croft, J.R. [1662] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689630 No
Simaga, J.M. [3100] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689628 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Mahjar, U.W. [C1740] Indonesia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699696 No
Layard, C. [s.n.] Vittaria scolopendrina K000706574 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [20768] Malaysia Vittaria scolopendrina K000699687 No
Horne, J. [780] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706579 No
Christophersen, E. [2288] Samoa Vittaria scolopendrina K000706583 No
Smith, A.C. [5297] Fiji Vittaria scolopendrina K000706573 No
Vaupel, F. [347] Samoa Vittaria scolopendrina K000706587 No
Manseima, J. [20] Papua New Guinea Vittaria scolopendrina K000689637 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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