Pteridaceae
Pteris

Pteris argyraea T.Moore

First published in Gard. Chron. 1859: 671 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India, Sri Lanka, Sumatera. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

India, Sri Lanka, Sumatera

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2018). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 2: 1-573. 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1993 Sands, M.J.S.; Lamb, A. [3721] Malaysia K000446404 No
Jan 1, 1993 Sands, M.J.S.; Lamb, A. [3721] Malaysia K000446403 No
Jan 1, 1993 Sands, M.J.S.; Lamb, A. [3721] Malaysia K000446402 No
Lamb, A. [34/86] Malaysia K000446408 No
Curtis, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K000446401 No
Lamb, A. [34/86] Malaysia K000446405 No
Lamb, A. [34/86] Malaysia K000446406 No
Lamb, A. [34/86] Malaysia K000446407 No
Ballard, F. [1564] Sri Lanka Pteris confusa K001040246 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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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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