Polypodiaceae
Bolbitis

Bolbitis rivularis (Brack.) Ching

First published in C.F.A.Christensen, Index Filic., Suppl. Tert.: 50 (1934)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Maluku (Seram) to Fiji (Viti Levu). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji, Maluku, New Guinea, Solomon Is., Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • 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

  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 1973 Brass, L.J. [31692] Papua New Guinea K000672182 No
Croft, J.R. [489] Papua New Guinea K000672186 No
Croft, J.R. [831] Papua New Guinea K000672187 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4266] Papua New Guinea K000672178 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4264] Papua New Guinea K000672180 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [6306] Papua New Guinea K000672183 No
Braithwaite [2415] Vanuatu K001561154 Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4265] Papua New Guinea K000672181 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4266] Papua New Guinea K000672179 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [6306] Papua New Guinea K000672184 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9395] Papua New Guinea K000672185 No
Croft, J.R. [1928] Papua New Guinea K000672291 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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