Pteridaceae
Haplopteris

Haplopteris guineensis (Desv.) E.H.Crane

First published in Syst. Bot. 22: 514 (1997 publ. 1998)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Ethiopia and Zambia. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • 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

  • iNaturalist.org (2019-countinuously updated). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. Occurrence dataset http://www.inaturalist.org.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wightman, N.; Alfonsi, J.; Conradie, C.; Du Pleiss, D.; Du Pleiss, S; O'Connor, N. [NCW655] Zambia K001870052 Yes
Nov 1, 2003 Zapfack, L. [2010] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000746283 No
Nov 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [10464] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000746276 No
Jun 1, 1996 Lane, P. [52] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000011690 No
Jun 1, 1996 Cable, S. [127] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000011693 No
Jun 1, 1996 Upson, T. [218] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000518839 No
Jan 1, 1996 Reekmans, M. [8463] Burundi Vittaria guineensis K000705706 No
Jan 1, 1996 Reekmans, M. [8501] Burundi Vittaria guineensis K000705705 No
Jan 1, 1996 Chapman, J.D. [4523] Nigeria Vittaria guineensis K000705588 No
Jan 1, 1985 Louis, A.M.; Breteler, F.J.; Bruijn, J., de [962] Gabon Vittaria guineensis K000705704 No
Jan 1, 1984 Thompson, S.A. [1689] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705687 No
Sep 1, 1983 Thomas, D. [2226] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705674 No
Jan 1, 1970 Dang, D. [426] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705684 No
Jan 1, 1970 Letouzey, R. [10002] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705686 No
Jan 1, 1969 Dang, D. [231] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705685 No
Jan 1, 1968 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [6649] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705673 No
Feb 16, 1966 Dawe, M. [48] Uganda Vittaria guineensis K000705007 No
Jan 1, 1966 Letouzey, R. [8204] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705682 No
Jan 1, 1966 Robinson, E.A. [4449] Malawi Vittaria guineensis K000705795 No
Jan 1, 1963 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Voorhoeve, A.G. [4691] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705574 No
Jan 1, 1963 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Voorhoeve, A.G. [4951] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705580 No
Jan 1, 1963 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Voorhoeve, A.G. [4742] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705579 No
Jan 1, 1960 Agnus, A. [805] Zambia Vittaria guineensis K000705803 No
Jan 1, 1955 Burbidge, K. [501] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705567 No
Jan 1, 1955 Barter [20190] Nigeria Vittaria guineensis K000705593 No
Jan 1, 1955 Dalziel, J.M. [1293] Nigeria Vittaria guineensis K000705595 No
Jan 1, 1954 Meikle, R.D. [582A] Nigeria Vittaria guineensis K000705596 No
Jan 1, 1951 Adams, C.D. [2918] Equatorial Guinea Vittaria guineensis K000705584 No
Jan 1, 1951 Adams, C.D. [520] Ghana Vittaria guineensis K000705585 No
Mar 3, 1950 Anonymous [69] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705859 No
Jan 1, 1950 Richards, P.W. [3968] Nigeria Vittaria guineensis K000705597 No
Feb 18, 1949 Holst, C. [4254] Tanzania Vittaria guineensis K000435582 Isosyntype Yes
Feb 18, 1949 Holst, C. [2482] Tanzania Vittaria guineensis K000435581 Isosyntype Yes
Feb 18, 1949 Stolz, A. [851] Tanzania Vittaria guineensis K000435580 Isosyntype Yes
Feb 18, 1949 Zenker, G. [1352] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705672 No
Feb 1, 1949 Zenker, G. [2377] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705679 No
Feb 1, 1949 Zenker, G. [1301] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705678 No
Apr 15, 1915 Pobeguin, H. [21] Gabon Vittaria guineensis K000705697 No
Jan 1, 1912 Chevalier, A. [20770] Vittaria guineensis K000705560 No
Elliot, C. [243] Kenya Vittaria guineensis K000705448 No
Friis, I.; McKee, G.; Hailu, A.; Yitbarek, B. [11975] Ethiopia Vittaria guineensis K000705604 No
Fay, A. [1245] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705572 No
Richards, H.M. [16725B] Malawi Vittaria guineensis K000705796 No
Barker, A.J.D. [1167] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705581 No
Melville, F.A. [427] Equatorial Guinea Vittaria guineensis K000705561 No
Robyns [893] Vittaria guineensis K000705699 No
Wilde, W.J.J.O., de [7694] Ethiopia Vittaria guineensis K000705606 No
Harley, W.J. [F8] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705577 No
Melville, F.A.; Hooker, T. [368] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705564 No
Bigger, M. [2516] Ghana Vittaria guineensis K000705587 No
Barker, A.J.D. [1348] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705582 No
Barter [s.n.] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705566 No
Fay, A. [1153] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705562 No
Berrie, A. [753] Nigeria Vittaria guineensis K000705594 No
Hafashimana, D.L.N. [0143] Uganda Vittaria guineensis K000705442 No
Mooney, H.F. [8773] Ethiopia Vittaria guineensis K000705607 No
Simon, B; K.; Williamson, G.; Ball, J. [1708] Malawi Vittaria guineensis K000705798 No
Jaeger, P. [1686] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705571 No
Jaeger, P. [1809] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K001519104 Yes
Jaeger, P. [1686] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K001604585 Yes
Haswell, D.R. [9] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K001639809 Yes
Carvalho [4502] Equatorial Guinea Vittaria guineensis K001519041 Yes
Fernandez Casas [10379] Equatorial Guinea Vittaria guineensis K000388141 Yes
Melville, F.A. [153] Vittaria guineensis K000705696 No
Koning, J., de [7519] Mozambique Vittaria guineensis K000705791 No
Curzon [s.n.] Vittaria guineensis K000705648 No
Dowsett-Lemaire, F. [289] Malawi Vittaria guineensis K000705799 No
Adam, J.G. [20655] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705573 No
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [4991] Tanzania Vittaria guineensis K000705015 No
Rankin, D.L. [23] Ethiopia Vittaria guineensis K000705609 No
Haswell, D.R. [9] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705565 No
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.J.; Lye, K.; Lock, J.M. [69/1170] Uganda Vittaria guineensis K000705003 No
Viane, R. [1451] Cote d'Ivoire Vittaria guineensis K000705583 No
Binns, B. [238] Malawi Vittaria guineensis K000705792 No
Hafashimana, D.L.N. [0378] Uganda Vittaria guineensis K000705443 No
Richards, P.W. [5234] Congo, Republic of the Vittaria guineensis K000705698 No
Hafashimana, D.L.N. [0780] Uganda Vittaria guineensis K000705441 No
Gledhill, D. [488] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705563 No
Chaloner, W.G. [21/3] Nigeria Vittaria guineensis K000705592 No
Hafashimana, D.L.N. [0543] Uganda Vittaria guineensis K000705444 No
Gilbert, E.F. [310] Ethiopia Vittaria guineensis K000705608 No
Wit, P. [72] Nigeria Vittaria guineensis K000705591 No
Thomas, D.W. [115] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705680 No
Sanford, W.W. [5359] Vittaria guineensis K000705675 No
Wilde, W.J.J.O., de [9319] Ethiopia Vittaria guineensis K000705605 No
Pilz, G.E. [1967] Nigeria Vittaria guineensis K000705589 No
Gilbert, E.F. [310] Ethiopia Vittaria guineensis K000705602 No
Thomas, D.W. [57] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705683 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Gilbert, C.I. [4238] Ethiopia Vittaria guineensis K000705614 No
Deighton, F.C. [665] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705568 No
Boer, M., de; Bosch, C.; Johns, R.; Schippers, R. [776] Tanzania Vittaria guineensis K000705024 No
Baldwin, J.T., Jr. [10113] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705576 No
Robinson, E.A. [3184] Malawi Vittaria guineensis K000705797 No
Hall, J.B. [37163] Ghana Vittaria guineensis K000705586 No
Jackson, W. [16] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705569 No
Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000011692 No
Straub, F.C. [487] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705578 No
Baldwin, J.T., Jr. [6317] Liberia Vittaria guineensis K000705575 No
Rankin, D.L. [23] Ethiopia Vittaria guineensis K000705610 No
Jackson, W. [20] Sierra Leone Vittaria guineensis K000705570 No
Pawek, J. [11151] Malawi Vittaria guineensis K000705793 No
Staudt [369] Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000705677 No
Masens, B. [178] Vittaria guineensis K000705700 No
Cameroon Vittaria guineensis K000011691 No
Quintas, F. [61] Vittaria guineensis K000705695 No
Someren, H.D., van [660] Uganda Vittaria guineensis K000705001 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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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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