Polypodiaceae
Cyrtomium

Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.Presl

First published in Tent. Pterid.: 86 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China to Temp. E. Asia and Vietnam. It is a perennial or lithophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Kazan-retto, Korea, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bermuda, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Connecticut, Czechia-Slovakia, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lesotho, Louisiana, Madeira, Mississippi, Netherlands, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Norfolk Is., NW. Balkan Pen., Ohio, Oregon, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Romania, Sardegna, Selvagens, Sicilia, South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Texas, Victoria, Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2021.66.03.05. epublication.
  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • 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. (2018). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 2: 1-573. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R., Shah, S.N. & Ullah, A. (2023). Ferns of Swat Revisited: 1-260. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, India.
  • Gonggrijp, S. & al. (2021). Nova Flora Neerlandica, Lycopodiopsida & Polypodiopsida: 1-275. KNVV uitgeverij.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • 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.
  • Lustyk, P. & Doležal, J. (eds.) (2024). Additions to the flora of the Czech Republic. XXII. Zprávy Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 59: 41-139.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Noteworthy records of vascular plants from the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territories (2024). Al-Sheikh, B., Qumsiyeh, M.B. & Hubbieh, A.-S.. Journal of Threatened Tax 16: 26225-26233.
  • Prelli, R. & Boudrie, M. (2021). Les Fougères et plantes alliées d'Europe: 1-528. BIOTOPE.
  • 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.
  • Roux, J.P. (2016). The Lycopods and Ferns of Drakensberg and Lesotho: 1-384. Briza academic books, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Serapio, J. & al. (2023). Contribution to the alien flora of the Balearic Islands. Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d’Història Natural. Secció de botanica 87: 11-28.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Verloove, F. (2019-continuously updated). Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium http://alienplantsbelgium.be.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2021.66.03.05. epublication.
  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.3897/italianbotanist.12.78010. epublication.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Lustyk, P. & Doležal, J. (eds.) (2024). Additions to the flora of the Czech Republic. XXII. Zprávy Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 59: 41-139.
  • Noteworthy records of vascular plants from the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territories (2024). Al-Sheikh, B., Qumsiyeh, M.B. & Hubbieh, A.-S.. Journal of Threatened Tax 16: 26225-26233.
  • Prelli, R. & Boudrie, M. (2021). Les Fougères et plantes alliées d'Europe: 1-528. BIOTOPE.
  • Roux, J.P. (2016). The Lycopods and Ferns of Drakensberg and Lesotho: 1-384. Briza academic books, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Serapio, J. & al. (2023). Contribution to the alien flora of the Balearic Islands. Butlletí de la Institució Catalana d’Història Natural. Secció de botanica 87: 11-28.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Verloove, F. (2019-continuously updated). Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium http://alienplantsbelgium.be.

Other Data

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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 Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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