Polypodiaceae
Leptochilus

Leptochilus axillaris (Cav.) Kaulf.

First published in Enum. Filic.: 147 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Yunnan, Guizhou) to Tropical Asia. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, 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. & 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.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2005 Takeuchi, W. [6524] Papua New Guinea K000660830 No
Dec 1, 2005 Takeuchi, W. [6524] Papua New Guinea K000660829 No
Aug 13, 1997 Wallich [32] India K000959727 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Hartmann, C.H. [s.n.] New Guinea K000660831 No
Jan 1, 1932 Gjellerup, K. [333] New Guinea K000660828 No
Jan 1, 1932 Hancock, W. [61] Indonesia K000660539 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Copeland, E.B. [46] Philippines K000660818 No
Jan 1, 1932 Lobb, T. [441] Philippines K000660819 No
Jan 1, 1932 Wallich [32] Pakistan K000959729 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K000660540 No
Jan 1, 1932 Korthals, P.W. [s.n.] Indonesia K000660538 No
Jan 1, 1932 Motley, J. [1155] Borneo K000660548 No
Jan 1, 1932 Koorders, S.H. [21178ß] Indonesia K000660541 No
Jan 1, 1932 Cuming, H. [30] Philippines K000660817 No
Jan 1, 1932 Wallich [283] India K000959728 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 10, 1911 Mousset, J.P. [29] Indonesia K000660544 No
Mousset, J.P. [901] Indonesia K000660543 No
Price, M.G. [2168] Philippines K000660814 No
George [120614] Malaysia K000660547 No
Dilmy, A. [1004] Indonesia K000660545 No
Cuming, H. [30] Philippines K000660816 No
Dr. King's Collector [10028] Malaysia K000660533 No
Brass, L.J. [32554] Papua New Guinea K000660835 No
Hancock, W. [66] Indonesia K000660536 No
Wiakabuy, J.; Simaga, J. [LAE70247] Papua New Guinea K000660832 No
Dr. King's Collector [7107] Malaysia K000660530 No
Dr. King's Collector [10028] Malaysia K000660532 No
Mousset, J.P. [901] Indonesia K000660542 No
Dr. King's Collector [7107] Malaysia K000660531 No
Motley, J. [1155] Borneo K000660546 No
Price, M.G. [2168] Philippines K000660815 No
Schlechter, R. [17342] Papua New Guinea K000660833 No
Holttum, R.E. [SFN26219] Indonesia K000660537 No
Schlechter, R. [17342] Papua New Guinea K000660834 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 283] Burma Polypodium hymenodes K001109707 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 283] Burma Polypodium hymenodes K001109706 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 32] Lomaria serpens K001109066 Unknown Type Material Yes

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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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