Pteridaceae
Pteris

Pteris opaca J.Sm. ex Hook.

First published in Sp. Fil. 2: 158 (1858)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Borneo to Vanuatu. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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

  • Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 2, 2016 Takeuchi, W.,, et. al. [22896] Papua New Guinea K000608154 No
Jan 1, 1991 Gay, H.J. [393] K000474897 No
Jan 1, 1991 Kato, M.; Sunarno, B.; Akiyama, H. [C4760] Indonesia K000451885 No
Jan 1, 1991 Gay, H.J. [393] K000474898 No
Jan 1, 1991 Kato, M.; Wiriadinata, H. [B6832] Indonesia K000445282 No
Jan 1, 1991 Kato, M.; Sunarno, B.; Akiyama, H. [C4760] Indonesia K000451884 No
Jan 1, 1991 Kato, M.; Wiriadinata, H. [B6832] Indonesia K000445281 No
Jan 1, 1991 Gay, H.J. [393] K000474839 No
Jan 1, 1991 Gay, H.J. [393] K000474896 No
Joncheere, G.J.de [1730] Indonesia K000451881 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [13909] Philippines K000475415 No
Joncheere, G.J.de [1730] Indonesia K000451883 No
Joncheere, G.J.de [1730] Indonesia K000451882 No
Nov 1, 2005 Johns, R.J. [7818] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000399358 No
Nov 1, 2005 Johns, R.J. [7818] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000475303 No
Nov 1, 2005 Johns, R.J. [7818] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000475302 No
Nov 1, 2005 Johns, R.J. [7818] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000399354 No
Nov 1, 2005 Johns, R.J. [7818] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000399357 No
Nov 1, 2005 Johns, R.J. [7818] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000399356 No
Nov 1, 2005 Johns, R.J. [7818] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000399355 No
Nov 1, 2005 Johns, R.J. [7818] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000475301 No
Nov 1, 2005 Johns, R.J. [7818] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000399359 No
Sep 1, 2004 Sinaga, N.I. [1227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000473652 No
Jul 1, 1997 Johns, R.J. [8227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474750 No
Jul 1, 1997 Johns, R.J. [8227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474751 No
Jul 1, 1997 Johns, R.J. [8227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474749 No
Jul 1, 1997 Johns, R.J. [8227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474747 No
Jul 1, 1997 Johns, R.J. [8227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474748 No
Sep 1, 1996 Johns, R.J. [8227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000420271 No
Sep 1, 1996 Johns, R.J. [8227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000420270 No
Sep 1, 1996 Johns, R.J. [8227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000420272 No
Jan 1, 1991 Croft, J.R. [1774] Pteris papuana K000474877 No
Jan 1, 1991 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [9239] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474821 No
Jan 1, 1991 Demoulin, V.; Smeets, L. [5790] Pteris papuana K000474844 No
Jan 1, 1991 Schlechter, F.R.R. [13814] Pteris papuana K000474846 No
Jan 1, 1991 Demoulin, V.; Smeets, L. [5790] Pteris papuana K000474842 No
Jan 1, 1991 Hollrung, M. [560] Pteris papuana K000474845 No
Jan 1, 1991 Floyd, A.G. [5556] Pteris papuana K000474847 No
Jan 1, 1991 Croft, J.R. [LAE68256] Pteris papuana K000474893 No
Jan 1, 1991 Demoulin, V.; Smeets, L. [5790] Pteris papuana K000474843 No
Jan 1, 1991 Anonymous [s.n.] Pteris papuana K000474746 No
Jan 1, 1991 Croft, J.R. [175] Pteris papuana K000474895 No
Jan 1, 1991 Pullen, R. [7681] Pteris papuana K000474880 No
Jan 1, 1991 Millar, A.N. [NGF48564] Pteris papuana K000474831 No
Jan 1, 1991 Croft, J.R. [LAE68256] Pteris papuana K000474892 No
Jan 1, 1991 Croft, J.R. [1774] Pteris papuana K000474876 No
Jan 1, 1991 Croft, J.R. [175] Pteris papuana K000474894 No
Jan 1, 1991 Floyd, A.G. [7322] Pteris papuana K000474848 No
Jan 1, 1991 Croft, J.R.; Zwar, J. [LAE65334] Pteris papuana K000474889 No
Jan 1, 1991 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [9239] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474822 No
Feb 25, 1982 Dissing, H. [2640] Pteris papuana K000474891 No
Feb 25, 1982 Floyd, A.G. [6417] Pteris papuana K000474890 No
Feb 25, 1982 Kostermans, A.J.G.H [2691] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474823 No
Feb 25, 1982 Royen, P., van; Sleumer, H. [6727] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474824 No
Feb 25, 1982 Carr, C.E. [12431] Pteris papuana K000474879 No
Feb 25, 1982 Carr, C.E. [12431] Pteris papuana K000474878 No
Jan 1, 1908 Versteeg, G.M. [1468] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474825 No
Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474841 Type Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4006] Pteris papuana K000474887 No
Lewandowsky, B. [42] Pteris papuana K000474833 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8397] Pteris papuana K000474837 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4007] Pteris papuana K000474884 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4006] Pteris papuana K000474885 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4007] Pteris papuana K000474882 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4006] Pteris papuana K000474888 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8397] Pteris papuana K000474835 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8397] Pteris papuana K000474834 No
Johns, R.J. [8334] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474829 No
Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474840 Type Yes
Johns, R.J. [8227] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474820 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4006] Pteris papuana K000474886 No
Edwards, P.J. [4063] Pteris papuana K:SPC-70298.000 No
Johns, R.J. [8334] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474827 No
Schlechter, F.R.R. [16591] Pteris papuana K000474832 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4007] Pteris papuana K000474881 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8397] Pteris papuana K000474838 No
Johns, R.J. [8334] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474826 No
Johns, R.J. [8334] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474830 No
Johns, R.J. [8334] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000474828 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4007] Pteris papuana K000474883 No
Sinaga, N.I. [1126] Indonesia Pteris papuana K000473651 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8397] Pteris papuana K000474836 No
Croft, J.R.; Barker, W.R.; Verdcourt, B. [331] Pteris rosenstockii K000492762 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0