Polypodiaceae
Leptochilus

Leptochilus decurrens Blume

First published in Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 206 (1828)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte or lithophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

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.
  • Ebihara, A. (2017). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 2: 1-507. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Kandel, D.R. (2020). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 3: 1-191. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Plant Resources.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes. 2 , Athyriaceae - Polypodiaceae. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(2): 1-476. 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.
  • 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.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ebihara, A. (2017). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 2: 1-507. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes. 2 , Athyriaceae - Polypodiaceae. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(2): 1-476. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 1: 1-897. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2006 Sands, M.J.S. [3692 pp] Malaysia K000660570 No
Aug 1, 2006 Gardette, E. [178] Indonesia K000660564 No
Aug 1, 2006 Sands, M.J.S. [3692 pp] Malaysia K000660569 No
Aug 1, 2006 Sands, M.J.S. [3692 pp] Malaysia K000660571 No
Jan 1, 1996 Gardner, G. [1316] Sri Lanka K000959725 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Gardner, G. [1163] Sri Lanka K000959721 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Gardner, G. [1317] Sri Lanka K000959723 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Gardner, G. [1317] Sri Lanka K000959724 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Gardner, G. [1317] Sri Lanka K000959722 Type Yes
Aug 25, 1987 Lister, J.J. [s.n.] Christmas Island K000660560 Type Yes
Aug 25, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI18] Christmas Island K000660552 No
Aug 25, 1987 Powell, D.A.; H'ng, K.C. [462] Christmas Island K000660551 No
Aug 25, 1987 Andrews, C.W. [89] Christmas Island K000660562 No
Aug 25, 1987 Powell, D.A.; H'ng, K.C. [457] Christmas Island K000660555 No
Aug 25, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI18] Christmas Island K000660553 No
Aug 25, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI87] Christmas Island K000660554 No
Aug 25, 1987 Ridley, H.N. [176] Christmas Island K000660561 No
Aug 25, 1987 Powell, D.A. [228] Christmas Island K000660563 No
Jan 1, 1932 Smith, E. [2830] Indonesia K000660572 No
Jan 1, 1932 Raciborski, M. [s.n.] Indonesia K000660565 No
Jan 1, 1932 Raciborski, M. [s.n.] Indonesia K000660566 No
Jan 1, 1932 Smith, E. [2830] Indonesia K000660573 No
Jan 1, 1932 Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. [4743] Indonesia K000660567 No
Pullen, R. [8369] Papua New Guinea K000660837 No
Gardner, G. [1157] Sri Lanka K000959718 Type Yes
Mitchell, B.A. [202] Christmas Island K000660557 No
Cheesman, L.E. [74] Papua New Guinea K000660841 No
Mitchell, B.A. [126] Christmas Island K000660558 No
Gay, H.J. [1076] Papua New Guinea K000660838 No
McIvor, W. [5] India K000959720 Type Yes
Pullen, R. [8369] Papua New Guinea K000660836 No
Mousset, J.P. [248] Indonesia K000660568 No
Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000959719 Unknown Type Material Yes
Holttum, R.E. [SFN23506] Malaysia K000660534 No
Mitchell, B.A. [202] Christmas Island K000660556 No
Gardner, G. [1318] Sri Lanka K000959716 Unknown Type Material Yes
Streimann, H. [NGF28925] Papua New Guinea K000660840 No
Smith, E. [2830] Indonesia K000660550 No
Gardner, G. [1318] Sri Lanka K000959717 Unknown Type Material Yes
Molesworth Allen, B.E.G. [4969] Malaysia K000660535 No
Croft, J.R. [592] Papua New Guinea K000660839 No
Beddome, R.H. [s.n.] India K000959726 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2165] India Acrostichum rivulare K001115353 Unknown Type Material Yes
Noton, W. [Cat. no. 18] India Acrostichum decurrens K001109034 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 19, 1932 Lister, J.J. [s.n.] Christmas Island Leptochilus listeri K000660559 Type Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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/
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  • Kew Science Photographs

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