Marattiaceae
Angiopteris

Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm.

First published in Commentat. Soc. Regiae Sci. Gott. 12(Cl. Phys.): 29 (1796)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is New Guinea to Pacific. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Marianas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niue, Northern Territory, Queensland, Samoa, Society Is., Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Introduced into:

Costa Rica, Hawaii, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Meyer, J.-Y. (2017). Guide des plantes de Wallis et Futuna: 1-486. Au vent des iles, editions, Tahiti.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 1: 1-897. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://sbocc.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Carnets-botaniques-n°143.pdf. epublication.
  • Meyer, J.-Y. (2017). Guide des plantes de Wallis et Futuna: 1-486. Au vent des iles, editions, Tahiti.
  • 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?
Oct 1, 2008 Mathews, A. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000883894 Type Yes
Oct 1, 2008 s.coll. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000883897 Type Yes
Oct 1, 2008 s.coll. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000883898 Type Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Bidwill, J.C. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000883895 Holotype Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Bidwill, J.C. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000883896 Type Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Beechey, F.W. [s.n.] K000883893 Holotype Yes
Imin, K.; Ong, P.T.; Wan Syafiq, W.P. [FRI 91376] Malaysia K001906309 Yes
Imin, K.; Ong, P.T.; Wan Syafiq, W.P. [FRI 91376] Malaysia K001906310 Yes
Imin, K.; Ong, P.T.; Wan Syafiq, W.P. [FRI 91376] Malaysia K001906312 Yes
Imin, K.; Ong, P.T.; Wan Syafiq, W.P. [FRI 91376] Malaysia K001906311 Yes
Delnatte, C.; François, S.; Chabert, T. [3699] Martinique K001612863 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [2591] Vanuatu K001600547 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [2591] Vanuatu K001600548 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Maru, R. [12618] Papua New Guinea K001892612 No
Johns, R.J.; Bagoera, G.; Simaga, J.M.; Kunia, T. [10936] Papua New Guinea K001872011 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Bagoera, G.; Simaga, J.M.; Kunia, T. [10936] Papua New Guinea K001872013 Yes
Ranil, R.H.G. [1266] Sri Lanka K001069310 No
Sayer, E. Papua New Guinea K:SPC-29047.492 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [s.n.] Solomon Islands Angiopteris erecta K001532368 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057693 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057692 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057695 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057694 Holotype Yes
Holttum, R.E. Angiopteris canaliculata K:SPC-48415.000 Type No
Holttum, R.E. Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K:SPC-29047.401 Type No
Holttum, R.E. Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K:SPC-29047.549 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057685 Type Yes
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057686 Type Yes
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057687 Type Yes
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057690 Type Yes
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057688 Type Yes
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057689 Type Yes
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Angiopteris canaliculata K001057691 Type 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.
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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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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