Polypodiaceae
Nephrolepis

Nephrolepis radicans (Burm.f.) Kuhn

First published in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 285 (1869)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Nepal to New Caledonia. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Kandel, D.R. (2020). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 3: 1-191. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Plant Resources.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • 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

  • Dey, M. & al. (2023). Additions to the Pteridophyte flora from Jalpaiguri district of Eastern Himalayan foot hills region, West Bengal. Indian Fern Journal 40(2): 39-61.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Kandel, D.R. (2020). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 3: 1-191. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Plant Resources.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2003 Johns, R.J. [9825] Indonesia K000446607 No
Jan 1, 2003 Johns, R.J. [9825] Indonesia K000446608 No
Jan 1, 2003 Floyd, A. [5565] K000084768 No
Jan 1, 2003 Cheeseman, L.E. [117] K000084767 No
Jan 1, 2003 Saurwalt [BW3361] Indonesia K000084766 No
Aug 15, 1985 Moi, W.; Inu, N. [NGF25969] K000084771 No
Aug 15, 1985 Sinclair, J. [40625] Singapore K000084046 No
Jul 13, 1984 Frodin, D.G.; Naoni, E.K. [7045] K000084770 No
Mar 23, 1984 Coode, M.; Holttum, R.E.; Clapham, A.R. [s.n.] K000084769 No
Jun 1, 1968 Venning, F.E.W. [MA110A] Malaysia K000084050 No
Jan 1, 1920 Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia K000084375 No
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000084044 No
Burbidge, F.W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000084369 No
Vriese, W.H., de [340] Indonesia K000084374 No
Dr. King's Collector [191] Malaysia K000084042 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7086] Malaysia K000084371 No
Yapp, R.H. [94] Malaysia K000084040 No
Dr. King's Collector [191] Malaysia K000084049 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia K000084048 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia K000084041 No
Hervey, D.T.A. [s.n.] Malaysia K000084043 No
Yapp, R.H. [94] Malaysia K000084039 No
Hollrung, M. [641] K000084772 No
Amjah; Genderen Stort, P., van [81] Indonesia K000084372 No
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia K000084376 No
Vogel, E.F., de [1918] Indonesia K000407744 No
Spare, G.H. [36741] Malaysia K000084047 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000084045 No
Cuming, H. [346] Philippines K000084481 Type No
Scortechini, B. [s.n.] Malaysia K000084038 No
Amjah; Genderen Stort, P., van [81] Indonesia K000084373 No
Iwasuki, K.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin [S417] Indonesia K000084377 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 154] Singapore Lindsaea lanuginosa K001109397 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 154] Lindsaea lanuginosa K001109398 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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