Schizaeaceae
Schizaea

Schizaea digitata (L.) Sw.

First published in Syn. Fil. (Kiliae): 150, 380 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Seychelles, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul. [Cited as Actinostachys digitata.]
  • 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. [Cited as Actinostachys sect. Digitatae.]

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2007 Kirkup, D.W. [688] Brunei K000490894 No
Aug 1, 2007 Johns, R.J. [6862] Brunei K000491592 No
Aug 1, 2007 Johns, R.J.; Sands, M.J.S.; Awong; Shanang; Ariffin [6998] Brunei K000490831 No
Aug 1, 2007 Ashton, P.S. [129] Brunei K000492615 No
Aug 1, 2007 Wong, K.M. [649] Brunei K000492612 No
Aug 1, 2007 Johns, R.J. [7338] Brunei K000492610 No
Mar 1, 2007 Cruttwell, N.E.G. [940] K000475503 No
Mar 1, 2005 Dunleavy, S. [112] Malaysia K000360106 No
Feb 1, 2005 Foreman, D.; Katik, P. [LAE59146] K000360004 No
Nov 1, 2004 Argent, G.; Reynoso, E.J. [8958] Philippines K000235547 No
Mar 1, 2004 Bojo, O.; Cheksum [034] Malaysia K000399863 No
May 1, 2001 Ambriansyah [2442] Indonesia K000399056 No
Jan 1, 1995 Lack, A.; Grimes, J.W. [1801] Indonesia K000474950 No
Jan 1, 1994 Christensen, H.; Apu, F. [290] Malaysia K000360918 No
Jan 1, 1985 Beaman, J.H. [10261] Malaysia K000399876 No
Nov 27, 1958 Gjellerup, K. [676] K000408649 No
Nov 27, 1958 Karta [318] Indonesia K000399858 No
Nov 27, 1958 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000377330 No
Nov 27, 1958 Carr, C.E. [12563] K000408653 No
Nov 27, 1958 Wallich, N. [s.n.] Singapore K000537641 No
Nov 27, 1958 Anderson, J.W. [226] Malaysia K000399879 No
Nov 27, 1958 [Ridley, H.N.] [16209] Malaysia K000377321 No
Nov 27, 1958 Anonymous [s.n.] Malaysia K000399474 No
Nov 27, 1958 Kloss, C.B. [59] Malaysia K000377324 No
Nov 27, 1958 Purseglove, J.W.; Shah, M. [4724] Malaysia K000399869 No
Nov 27, 1958 Lam, H.J. [2667] Indonesia K000399881 No
Nov 27, 1958 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [27357] Malaysia K000399877 No
Nov 27, 1958 Lütjeharms, W.J. [5191] Indonesia K000399857 No
Nov 27, 1958 Melville, R. [4721] Malaysia K000377315 No
Nov 27, 1958 Veenhuijzen, A.J.v. [s.n.] Indonesia K000399882 No
Nov 27, 1958 Ramos, M.; Edaño, G. [34195] Philippines K000408162 No
Nov 27, 1958 Curtis, C. [1358] Malaysia K000377313 No
Nov 27, 1958 Richards, P.W. [367] Malaysia K000399860 No
Nov 27, 1958 Brass, L.J. [5716] K000408648 No
Nov 27, 1958 Seimund, E. [s.n.] Malaysia K000377322 No
Nov 27, 1958 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Singapore K000377334 No
Nov 27, 1958 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000377328 No
Nov 27, 1958 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [27357] Malaysia K000399871 No
Nov 27, 1958 Buwalda, P. [5058] Indonesia K000399883 No
Nov 27, 1958 Grether, D.F.; Wagner, W.H. [3996] K000408650 No
Nov 27, 1958 Kunstler, H.H. [352] Malaysia K000377311 No
Nov 27, 1958 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [4809] Malaysia K000377327 No
Nov 27, 1958 Richards, P.W. [367] Malaysia K000399868 No
Nov 27, 1958 Motley, J. [s.n.] Malaysia K000399874 No
Nov 27, 1958 Burbidge, F.W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000399873 No
Nov 27, 1958 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [4838] Malaysia K000377329 No
Nov 27, 1958 Richards, P.W. [1412] Malaysia K000399867 No
Nov 27, 1958 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [20417] Malaysia K000399866 No
Nov 27, 1958 Lobb, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K000399859 No
Nov 27, 1958 Bünnemeijer, H.A.B. [6892] Indonesia K000399856 No
Nov 27, 1958 Lobb, T. [s.n.] Malaysia K000399878 No
Nov 27, 1958 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K000399855 No
Nov 27, 1958 Kunstler, H.H. [352] Malaysia K000377310 No
Nov 27, 1958 Scortechini, B. [s.n.] Malaysia K000377312 No
Nov 27, 1958 Cruttwell, N.E.G. [215] K000408651 No
Nov 27, 1958 Merrill, E.D. [9486] Philippines K000408163 No
Jacobs, M. [5655] Brunei K000399870 No
Piggott, A.G. [2903] Malaysia K000377323 No
Piggott, A.G. [2979] Malaysia K000377325 No
Stevens, P.F. [LAE58489] K000408644 No
Edwards, P.J. [1918] Malaysia K000377326 No
Damas, K. [LAE74513] K000408641 No
Gardette, E. [468] Indonesia K000427668 No
Kairo, A. [297] K000408637 No
Yapp, R.H. [100] Malaysia K000377319 No
Collenette, S. [522] Malaysia K000399875 No
Spare, G.H. [36025] Malaysia K000377317 No
Croft, J.R.; Marsh, J.I. [555] K000408639 No
Stevens, P.F. [LAE58328] K000408646 No
Streimann, H. [NGF44270] K000408642 No
Chai, P. [S37308] Malaysia K000399865 No
Gideon, O.G. [LAE77021] K000408636 No
Venning, F.E.W. [MA59] Malaysia K000492425 No
Gardette, E. [551] Indonesia K000420942 No
Lancaster, C.R. [6] Malaysia K000377314 No
Floyd, A.G. [NGF7308] K000408652 No
Venning, F.E.W. [MA59] Malaysia K000377318 No
Brass, L.J. [28000] K000408647 No
Lee, B. [S41843] Malaysia K000399864 No
Comber, H.F. [4014] Malaysia K000376980 No
Croft, J.R. [1648] K000408638 No
Kadim [511] Singapore K000377335 No
Kaul, R.B. [1815] Singapore K000377332 No
Schmutz, E. [3609] Indonesia K000399854 No
O.M.K. [93482] Malaysia K000377316 No
Ernst, A. [1079] Malaysia K000377331 No
Streimann, H.; Katik, P. [NGF28908] K000408654 No
Soon, S.P. [81692] Malaysia K000399872 No
Meijer, W. [1055] Indonesia K000376985 No
Gay, H.J. [1077] K000408635 No
Joncheere, G.J.de [1620] Indonesia K000399880 No
Dransfield, J.; Saerudin, D. [2256] Indonesia K000399861 No
Turnau, E.A. [824] Malaysia K000377320 No
Croft, J.R.; Katik, P. [NGF41286] K000408643 No
Bidin, A.; Jaman, R.; Hamid [PL282] Malaysia K000399473 No
Wray, L. [584] Malaysia K000377333 No
Hoogland, R.D.; Craven, L.A. [10790] K000408655 No
Croft, J.R. [788] K000408640 No
Streimann, H.; Timoth, J.; Kairo, A. [NGF39417] K000408645 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1] Singapore Actinostachys digitata K001109002 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1] Singapore Actinostachys digitata K001109001 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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    • © 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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