Ophioglossaceae
Helminthostachys

Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook.

First published in Gen. Fil.: t. 47B (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

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.
  • Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
  • Ebihara, A. (2016). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 1: 1-475. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ebihara, A. (2016). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 1: 1-475. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2006 Baker, W.J.; Dransfield, J.; Coode, M.; Heatubun [857] Indonesia K000445192 No
Nov 1, 2004 Khairuddin [FRI38328] Malaysia K000505859 No
Nov 1, 2004 Chua, L.S.L. [FRI41721] Malaysia K000505858 No
Nov 1, 2004 Andau, D. [509] Malaysia K000505912 No
Dec 1, 2003 Jones, B.L. [73] Malaysia K000473662 No
Jun 1, 2001 Runi; Lai [S59688] Malaysia K000505896 No
Feb 1, 2000 Argent, G.; Walpole, P. [1445] Malaysia K000420243 No
Dec 1, 1997 Laman, T.G.; Rachman, I.A.; Mirmanto, E. [1214] Indonesia K000505906 No
Jan 1, 1994 Christensen, H. [1146] Malaysia K000505910 No
Jan 1, 1994 Christensen, H.; Apu, F. [349] Malaysia K000505911 No
Mar 31, 1992 Haslani Abdullah, M. [5] Brunei K000505900 No
Jan 1, 1992 Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2605] Brunei K000505899 No
Jan 1, 1991 Jenang, K. [S59352] Malaysia K000505897 No
Jan 1, 1986 Sigin; Ismail [SAN66699] Malaysia K000505907 No
Mar 24, 1982 Batari, E.J. [s.n.] K000505972 No
Jan 1, 1977 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2851] K000505978 No
Jan 1, 1977 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2851] K000505977 No
Dec 22, 1976 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2523] K000505980 No
Apr 14, 1976 Sands, M.J.S.; Mogea, J.P.; Niko [6176] Indonesia K000505951 No
Nov 1, 1975 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2523] K000505973 No
Nov 1, 1975 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2523] K000505974 No
Jul 1, 1959 Quisumbing, E. [M236] Philippines K000505929 No
Dec 12, 1958 Haan, G.A., de [1792] Indonesia K000505924 No
Oct 1, 1940 Schiffner, V.F. [P36] Indonesia K000505892 No
Jan 1, 1936 Lütjeharms, W.J. [4746B] Indonesia K000505885 No
Jan 1, 1932 Boschproefstation [Forestry Research Station] [1174] Indonesia K000505893 No
Oct 1, 1931 Elbert, J. [4523] Indonesia K000505886 No
Jan 1, 1930 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [9447] Indonesia K000505956 No
Jan 1, 1909 Branderhorst, B. [51] Indonesia K000505958 No
Jan 1, 1908 Versteeg, G.M. [1206] Indonesia K000505950 No
Sidek, M., bin [283] Malaysia K000505867 No
Croft, J.R. [2051] K000505981 No
Wallis, G. [s.n.] Philippines K000505930 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [13547] Philippines K000505940 No
Puasa, M. [1707] Malaysia K000505901 No
Weber, C.M. [1187] Philippines K000505945 No
Simaga, J.M. [686] K000505965 No
Kores, P. [571] K000505957 No
Lobb, T. [205] Indonesia K000505894 No
Kato, M.; Murata, G.; Mogea, Y.P. [B4183] Indonesia K000505909 No
Copeland, E.B. [461] Philippines K000505939 No
Cheesman, L.E. [92] K000505971 No
Amin [SAN60031] Malaysia K000505908 No
Sulit, M.D.; Conklin, H.C. [16695] Philippines K000505944 No
Simaga, J.M. [1804] K000505960 No
Burke, D. [s.n.] K000505948 No
Merrill, E.D. [776] Philippines K000505936 No
Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. [5775] Indonesia K000505889 No
Copeland, E.B. [s.n.] Philippines K000505942 No
Johns, R.J.; Moi, W. [2176] K000505962 No
Gideon, O.G. [LAE76190] K000505966 No
Patrick [A1853] Malaysia K000505903 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Sunarno, B. [C7778] Indonesia K000505925 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia K000505875 No
Johns, R.J.; Moi, W. [2176] K000505961 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [27666] Malaysia K000505919 No
Ridley, H.N. [14245] Malaysia K000505873 No
Cuming, H. [293] Philippines K000505931 No
Bernstein, J.H. [403] Brunei K000505898 No
Molesworth-Allen, B.E.G. [4679] Malaysia K000505866 No
Kodoh, T. [SAN87507] Malaysia K000505902 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia K000505864 No
Fitzgerald, W.V. [26] K000505975 No
Streimann, H. [NGF27833] K000505953 No
Hose, G.F. [175] Malaysia K000505916 No
Whitford, H.N. [531] Philippines K000505934 No
Lobb, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K000505888 No
Wallich, N. [s.n.] India K000506294 No
Poore, M.E.D. [283] Malaysia K000505870 No
Raciborski, M. [s.n.] Indonesia K000505891 No
Loher, A. [921] Philippines K000505932 No
Evans, J.H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000505877 No
Dransfield, J. [7486] Brunei K000505914 No
Beaman, J.H.; Ismail, G. [11231] Malaysia K000505895 No
Kuswata; Soepadmo [11A] Indonesia K000505922 No
Korthals, P.W. [s.n.] Indonesia K000505884 No
Simaga, J.M.; et. al. [09226] Papua New Guinea K000607989 No
Leopold; Kodoh, T. [SAN83493] Malaysia K000505918 No
Simaga, J.M. [09356] Papua New Guinea K000939539 No
Sumbing, J. [SAN127679] Malaysia K000505905 No
Johns, R.J.; Sands, M.J.S.; Muljono; Jitmau, J. [8325] Indonesia K000505952 No
Griffiths, T. [s.n.] Malaysia K000505862 No
Evans, J.H.N., .H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000505876 No
Croft, J.R. [497] K000505968 No
Evans, J.H.N., .H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000505878 No
Maingay, A.C. [3045] Malaysia K000505874 No
Sinclair, J.; Salleg, K., bin [SF40883] Malaysia K000505861 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Sunarno, B. [C8042] Indonesia K000505926 No
Otanes, F. [17881] Philippines K000505935 No
Weber, C.M. [1187] Philippines K000505938 No
Winkler, Hubert [3363] Indonesia K000505920 No
Purseglove, J.W. [5157] Malaysia K000505915 No
Vore, de; Hoover [99] Philippines K000505941 No
Ledermann, C.L. [7863] K000505947 No
Vidal, S. [1909] Philippines K000505933 No
Vidal, S. [M495] Philippines K000505928 No
Rau, K. [621] K000505954 No
Piggott, A.G. [2902] Malaysia K000505869 No
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [0] K000505970 No
Lobb, T. [s.n.] Malaysia K000505946 No
Backer, C.A. [18600] Indonesia K000505890 No
Croft, J.R. [2051] K000505982 No
Haniff, M.; Nur, M. [10131] Malaysia K000505868 No
Dr. King's Collector [3036] Malaysia K000505872 No
Lantoh, S. [SAN87839] Malaysia K000505904 No
Azmi, R. [34] Malaysia K000505917 No
Croft, J.R. [1226] K000505979 No
Takeuchi, W.; et. al . [17581] Papua New Guinea K000608229 No
Takeuchi, W.; et. al . [17581] Papua New Guinea K000939540 No
Pratwiroatmodjo, S.; Maskuri [1171] Indonesia K000505921 No
Hoogland, R.D. [4648] K000505976 No
Frodin, D.G. [UPNG2104] K000505967 No
Womersley, J.S. [3858] K000505959 No
Bogner, J. [1376] Malaysia K000505913 No
d'Albertis, R.M. [s.n.] K000505949 No
Gardette, E. [480] Indonesia K000451257 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M; Akiyama, H. [C6289] Indonesia K000505923 No
Copeland, E.B. [43] Philippines K000505937 No
Croft, J.R. [1552] K000505955 No
Steere, J.B. [s.n.] Philippines K000505943 No
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia K000505887 No
Schodde, R. [2532] K000505963 No
Pullen, R. [8165] K000505964 No
Yapp, R.H. [103] Malaysia K000505860 No
Buwalda, P. [4286] Indonesia K000505927 No
Carr, C.E. [11040] K000505969 No
Spare, G.H. [36048] Malaysia K000505865 No
Anderson, J.A.R.; Keng, H. [27] Malaysia K000506503 No
Dr. King's Collector [3036] Malaysia K000505871 No
Jaman, R.; Zainudin [PL78] Malaysia K000505863 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 54] India Helminthostachys dulcis K001109118 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 54] India Helminthostachys dulcis K001109116 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 54] Burma Helminthostachys dulcis K001109117 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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