Polypodiaceae

Davallia

Davallia denticulata (Burm.f.) Mett.

First published in F.A.M.Kuhn, Filic. Afr.: 27 (1867)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is Tropical Asia to Hainan and E. Queensland. It is an epiphyte or lithophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution
Synonyms
Classification
Publications
Other data

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Christmas I., Hainan, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Homotypic Synonyms

Trichomanes denticulatum (Burm.f.) Houtt. in Nat. Hist. 2(14): 212 (1783)
Wibelia denticulata (Burm.f.) M.Kato & Tsutsumi in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 59: 13 (2008)
Adiantum denticulatum Burm.f. in Fl. Ind.: 236 (1768)

Heterotypic Synonyms

Trichomanes elegans (Sw.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 8: 79 (1808), nom. illeg.
Trichomanes lucidum Roxb. in Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 4: 519 (1844)
Leucostegia chaerophylla J.Sm. in London J. Bot. 1: 426 (1842)
Davallia attenuata Lodd. in Nursery Cat. (Loddiges & Sons) 1849: ? (1849)
Davallia bidentata Schkuhr in Deutschl. Krypt. Gew. 1: 119 (1809)
Davallia brevisora Ching in Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 2: 377 (1959)
Davallia caudata Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2220 (1830)
Davallia coniifolia Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 252 (1829)
Davallia elegans Sw. in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 87 (1801)
Davallia elegans var. bidentata (Schkuhr) Hook. in Sp. Fil. 1: 165 (1845)
Davallia elegans var. coniifolia Hook. in Sp. Fil. 1: 165 (1845)
Davallia elegans var. edentula Hook. in Sp. Fil. 1: 165 (1845)
Davallia elegans var. polydactyla T.Moore in Gard. Chron., n.s., 16: 562 (1881)
Davallia elegans var. pulchra Hook. in Sp. Fil. 1: 165 (1845)
Davallia elegans var. subunidentata Hook. in Sp. Fil. 1: 165 (1845)
Davallia impressa Copel. in Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 14: 377 (1929)
Davallia patens Sw. in Syn. Fil. (Kiliae): 132, 348 (1806)
Humata elegans (Sw.) Desv. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 324 (1827)
Humata patens (Sw.) Desv. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 325 (1827)
Parestia elegans (Sw.) C.Presl in Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5, 6: 99 (1851)

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Subclass Polypodiinae
Order
Polypodiales

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Family
Polypodiaceae

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Genus
Davallia

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Species
Davallia denticulata

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
Herrera, K., Lorence, D.H., Flynn, T. & Balick, M.J. (2010). Checklist of the Vascular plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with local names and uses. Allertonia 10: 1-204.
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.
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.

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

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IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Date	Reference	Identified As	Barcode	Type Status	Has image?
Apr 1, 1996	Powell, D.A. [XI1318] Christmas Island		K000548456		No
Jan 1, 1993	Maingay, A.C. [1748] India		K000571292		No
Jan 1, 1993	Sinclair, J.; Edaño, G.E. [9738] Philippines		K000549491		No
Jan 1, 1993	Lütjeharms, W.J. [5152] Indonesia		K000539224		No
Jan 1, 1993	Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia		K000571293		No
Jan 1, 1993	Murton, H.J. [26] Singapore		K000571299		No
Jan 1, 1993	Cuming, H. [77] Philippines		K000549495		No
Jan 1, 1993	Ernst, A. [698] Indonesia		K000539219		No
Jan 1, 1993	Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Singapore		K000571295		No
Jan 1, 1993	Chipp, T.F. [5954] Singapore		K000571297		No
Jan 1, 1993	Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia		K000571285		No
Jan 1, 1993	Podzorski, A.C. [SMHI2167] Philippines		K000549485		No
Jan 1, 1993	Lobb, T. [s.n.] Singapore		K000571296		No
Jan 1, 1993	Lobb, T. [s.n.] Singapore		K000571298		No
Jan 1, 1993	Wong, K.M. [FRI32003] Malaysia		K000571289		No
Jan 1, 1993	Wenzel, C.A. [3169] Philippines		K000549492		No
Jan 1, 1993	Norris, W. [s.n.] Singapore		K000571300		No
Jan 1, 1993	Lehmann (Griffiths) [s.n.] Malaysia		K000571294		No
Jan 1, 1993	Reillo, J. [16317] Philippines		K000549489		No
Jan 1, 1993	Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia		K000571290		No
Jan 1, 1993	Bartlett, H.H. [7796] Indonesia		K000539225		No
Jan 1, 1993	Williams, R.S. [2829] Philippines		K000549493		No
Jan 1, 1993	Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [5009] Malaysia		K000571288		No
Jan 1, 1993	Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia		K000571284		No
Jan 1, 1993	Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [198] Malaysia		K000571286		No
Jan 1, 1993	Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [198] Malaysia		K000571287		No
Jan 1, 1993	Cuming, H. [77] Philippines		K000549494		No
Jan 1, 1993	Vidal, S. [s.n.] Philippines		K000549488		No
Jan 1, 1993	Lörzing, J.A. [12523] Indonesia		K000539223		No
Jan 1, 1993	Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia		K000571291		No
Jan 1, 1993	Elmer, A.D.E. [6385] Philippines		K000549490		No
Jan 1, 1992	Gardette, E. [157] Indonesia		K000539214		No
Jan 1, 1992	Gardette, E. [157] Indonesia		K000539212		No
Jan 1, 1992	Gardette, E. [157] Indonesia		K000539188		No
Jan 1, 1992	Gardette, E. [157] Indonesia		K000539213		No
Sep 3, 1987	Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI55] Christmas Island		K000548453		No
Sep 3, 1987	Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI19] Christmas Island		K000548252		No
Jan 1, 1930	Native Collector [125] Malaysia		K000539421		No
Jan 16, 1910	Mousset, J.P. [9] Indonesia		K000539226		No
	Braithwaite, A.F. [2489] Vanuatu		K001589704		Yes
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [6271] Indonesia		K000548829		No
	Jaeger, P. [2144] Guinea		K001600839		Yes
	Turner, H.; Mamesah, J.A.B. [15] Indonesia		K000549821		No
	Burley, J.S.; Tukirin [3573] Indonesia		K000539436		No
	Piggott, A.G. [1687] Philippines		K000549487		No
	Braithwaite, A.F. [2489] Vanuatu		K001589703		Yes
	Hidayat, A. [AH 3593] Indonesia		K001560131		Yes
	Turner, H.; Mamesah, J.A.B. [15] Indonesia		K000549822		No
	Braithwaite, A.F. [2489] Vanuatu		K001589705		Yes
	Comber, H.F. [4061] Malaysia		K000492618		No
	Simiaga, J. M. [100] Papua New Guinea		K001581929		Yes
	Lobb, T. [s.n.] Singapore		K000228397	Lectotype	Yes
	Zollinger, H. [147] Indonesia		K000539408	Holotype	Yes
	Kato, M.; Sunarno, B.; Akiyama, H. [4178] Indonesia		K000548833		No
	Mitchell, B.A. [131] Christmas Island		K000548452		No
	Zollinger, H. [s.n.] Indonesia		K000539409	Type	Yes
	Piggott, A.G. [1687] Philippines		K000549486		No
	Iwatsuki, k.; Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Mahjar, U.W. [245] Indonesia		K000548832		No
	Gay, H. [470] Papua New Guinea		K001052175		No
	Comber, H.F. [4061] Malaysia		K000492617		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Sunarno, B. [8016] Indonesia		K000548835		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [6598] Indonesia		K000548831		No
	Kato, M.; Sunarno, B.; Akiyama, H. [4178] Indonesia		K000548834		No
	Burley, J.S.; Tukirin [3573] Indonesia		K000539435		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [6271] Indonesia		K000548828		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [6598] Indonesia		K000548830		No
	Saw, L.G. [FRI44979] Malaysia		K000538503		No
	Bartlett, H.H. [6841] Indonesia		K000539222	Isotype	Yes
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Sunarno, B. [8016] Indonesia		K000548836		No
	Mitchell, B.A. [131] Christmas Island		K000548451		No
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 2220]	Davallia caudata	K001115428	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 2220]	Davallia caudata	K001115430	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Jack, W. [Cat. no. 2220] Singapore	Davallia caudata	K001115429	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 252] Burma	Davallia coniifolia	K001109641	Unknown Type Material	Yes

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Davallia denticulata (Burm.f.) Mett.

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Synonyms

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Heterotypic Synonyms

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Davallia denticulata (Burm.f.) Mett.

Distribution

Native to:

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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Other Data

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IPNI - The International Plant Names Index External Link

Herbarium Catalogue (74 records)

Sources

Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

Kew Backbone Distributions

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

Kew Science Photographs

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index