Sphaerostephanos J.Sm.

First published in W.J.Hooker, Gen. Fil.: t. 24 (1839)
This name is a synonym of Thelypteris

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Ebihara, A. (2016). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 1: 1-475. Gakken Plus, Tokyo. [Cited as Thelypteris.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • 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 Sphaerostephanos.]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Blumea 19: 29 (1971)
  • Hook, Gen. Fil.: t. 24 (1839)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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