Pteridium

Pteridium revolutum (Blume) Nakai

First published in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 39: 109 (1925)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution
Synonyms
Publications
Other data

Native to:

Assam, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Homotypic Synonyms

Pteridium aquilinum subsp. revolutum (Blume) Xiao Q.Chen & X.C.Zhang in Lycophytes Ferns China: 190 (2012)
Pteris revoluta Blume in Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 214 (1828)

Heterotypic Synonyms

Cincinalis villosa Trevis. in Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. 17: 239 (1874 publ. 1875)
Pteridium aquilinum subsp. wightianum (J.Agardh) W.C.Shieh in Quart. J. Chin. Forest. 6(4): 98 (1973)
Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum (J.Agardh) R.M.Tryon in Rhodora 43: 22 (1941)
Pteridium capense var. densum Nakai in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 39: 109 (1925)
Pteridium revolutum var. muricatulum Ching & S.H.Wu in Acta Bot. Austro Sin. 2: 2 (1986)
Pteridium revolutum var. wightianum (J.Agardh) Fraser-Jenk. in Annot. Checkl. Ind. Pterid. 1: 178 (2016)
Allosorus recurvatus (Wall. ex J.Agardh) C.Presl in Tent. Pterid.: 154 (1836)
Pteris densa Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 99 (1829)
Pteris excelsa Blume in Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 213 (1828)
Pteris lanigera Blume in Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 214 (1828)
Pteris recurvata Wall. ex J.Agardh in Recens. Spec. Pter.: 50 (1839)
Pteris recurvata var. wightiana J.Agardh in Recens. Spec. Pter.: 50 (1839)
Pteris villosa Fée in Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic.: 128 (1852), nom. illeg.
Pteris wightiana Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2178 (1830)

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
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.
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.
Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

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.
Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Date	Reference	Identified As	Barcode	Has image?
Aug 1, 1997	Johns, R.J. [7913], Indonesia		K000519105	No
Aug 1, 1997	Johns, R.J. [7913], Indonesia		K000519107	No
Aug 1, 1997	Johns, R.J. [7913], Indonesia		K000519109	No
Aug 1, 1997	Johns, R.J. [7972], Indonesia		K000519111	No
Aug 1, 1997	Johns, R.J. [7913], Indonesia		K000519108	No
Aug 1, 1997	Johns, R.J. [7972], Indonesia		K000519110	No
Aug 1, 1997	Johns, R.J. [7972], Indonesia		K000519112	No
Aug 1, 1997	Johns, R.J. [7913], Indonesia		K000519106	No
Jan 1, 1925	Bünnemeijer, H.A.B. [12500], Indonesia		K000506616	No
	Whitehead, J.C. [158], Indonesia		K000506602	No
	Darnaedi, D. [122], Indonesia		K000506606	No
	Lörzing, J.A. [5304], Indonesia		K000506609	No
	Iwatsuki, k. [1521], Indonesia		K000506610	No
	Smith, E. [2419], Indonesia		K000506615	No
	Kato, M. [C13995], Indonesia		K000506621	No
	Anonymous [15], Indonesia		K000506598	No
	Anonymous [15], Indonesia		K000506599	No
	Parris, B.S. [11155], Indonesia		K000506627	No
	Parris, B.S. [11155], Indonesia		K000506628	No
	Croft, J.R. [68835], Papua New Guinea		K000516178	No
	Johns, H. [147], Papua New Guinea		K000519113	No
	Millar, A. [14550], Papua New Guinea		K000519121	No
	Millar, A. [14550], Papua New Guinea		K000519122	No
	Henty, E. [NGF20993], Papua New Guinea		K000519125	No
	Henty, E. [NGF20993], Papua New Guinea		K000519126	No
	Takeuchi, W. [15060], Papua New Guinea		K000519128	No
	Takeuchi, W. [15060], Papua New Guinea		K000519129	No
	Parris, B.S. [3985], Papua New Guinea		K000519131	No
	Parris, B.S. [9209], Papua New Guinea		K000519132	No
	Parris, B.S. [9209], Papua New Guinea		K000519133	No
	Parris, B.S. [9209], Papua New Guinea		K000519134	No
	Gay, H.J. [724], Papua New Guinea		K000519135	No
	Parris, B.S. [5787], Papua New Guinea		K000519139	No
	Parris, B.S. [5874], Papua New Guinea		K000519143	No
	Parris, B.S. [9534], Papua New Guinea		K000519116	No
	Sillitoe, P. [7184], Papua New Guinea		K000519136	No
	Kato, M. [C5915], Indonesia		K000506623	No
	Hoogland, R.D. [5293], Papua New Guinea		K000519118	No
	Parris, B.S. [3985], Papua New Guinea		K000519130	No
	Laumonier, Y. [TFB3835], Indonesia		K000506600	No
	Kato, M. [C5915], Indonesia		K000506625	No
	Sillitoe, P. [7184], Papua New Guinea		K000519137	No
	Lörzing, J.A. [15591], Indonesia		K000506603	No
	Parris, B.S. [5874], Papua New Guinea		K000519141	No
	Henty, E. [NGF20993], Papua New Guinea		K000519127	No
	Parris, B.S. [9534], Papua New Guinea		K000519114	No
	Croft, J.R. [68835], Papua New Guinea		K000516179	No
	Joncheere, G.J. de [1695], Indonesia		K000506612	No
	Kato, M. [C13995], Indonesia		K000506619	No
	Kato, M. [C5915], Indonesia		K000506624	No
	Laumonier, Y. [TFB3835], Indonesia		K000506601	No
	Kato, M. [C13995], Indonesia		K000506620	No
	Joncheere, G.J. de [1628], Indonesia		K000506614	No
	Blackwood, B. [223], Papua New Guinea		K000519119	No
	Parris, B.S. [5874], Papua New Guinea		K000519142	No
	Schodde, R. [2823], Papua New Guinea		K000519138	No
	Iwatsuki, k. [111], Indonesia		K000506611	No
	Parris, B.S. [5874], Papua New Guinea		K000519140	No
	Kato, M. [C2137], Indonesia		K000506617	No
	Kato, M. [C2137], Indonesia		K000506618	No
	Darnaedi, D. [122], Indonesia		K000506605	No
	Joncheere, G.J. de [1628], Indonesia		K000506613	No
	Blackwood, B. [13], Papua New Guinea		K000519120	No
	Darnaedi, D. [122], Indonesia		K000506607	No
	Henty, E. [NGF20993], Papua New Guinea		K000519124	No
	Armit, W.E. [17], Papua New Guinea		K000519144	No
	Croft, J.R. [166], Papua New Guinea		K000519123	No
	Matthew, C.G. [s.n.], Indonesia		K000506608	No
	Kato, M. [C5915], Indonesia		K000506626	No
	Lörzing, J.A. [15591], Indonesia		K000506604	No
	Parris, B.S. [9534], Papua New Guinea		K000519117	No
	Parris, B.S. [9534], Papua New Guinea		K000519115	No
	Kato, M. [C13995], Indonesia		K000506622	No
	Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 99], Malaysia	Pteris densa	K001109250	Yes
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 2178], India	Pteris wightiana	K001115371	Yes
Jan 1, 1991	Scortechini, B. [406], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000444751	No
Jan 1, 1991	Anonymous [1], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448098	No
Jan 1, 1991	Cuming, H. [79], Philippines	Pteris excelsa	K000473458	No
Jan 1, 1991	Cheeseman, L.E. [151], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000492285	No
Jan 1, 1991	Clemens, J. [297], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490150	No
Jan 1, 1991	Scortechini, B. [s.n.], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000444749	No
Aug 1, 1983	Matthew, C.G. [s.n.], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000444750	No
Jun 3, 1982	Croft, J.R. [895], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490155	No
Jun 3, 1982	Croft, J.R. [895], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490157	No
Jun 3, 1982	Croft, J.R. [895], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490156	No
Feb 25, 1982	Millar, A.N. [NGF18795], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490147	No
Feb 25, 1982	Brass, L.J. [31518], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490145	No
Feb 25, 1982	Gibbs, L.S. [6252], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000490137	No
Feb 25, 1982	Streimann, H. [NGF39106], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490148	No
Feb 25, 1982	Millar, A.N. [NGF18795], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490146	No
Jan 1, 1921	Bünnemeijer, H.A.B. [9916], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448097	No
Feb 24, 1910	Mousset, J.P. [67], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448093	No
	Holttum, R.E. [39457], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000444748	No
	Mousset, J.P. [603], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448091	No
	Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [18848], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448099	No
	Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [18848], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448100	No
	Kato, M. [B11303], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448101	No
	Clemens, J. [31086], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000448102	No
	Edwards, P.J. [2036B], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000448106	No
	Parris, B.S. [9028], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000448110	No
	Darnaedi, D. [1475], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448112	No
	Hennipman, E. [5583], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448113	No
	Darnaedi, D. [1664], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448115	No
	Parris, B.S. [11073], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448116	No
	Parris, B.S. [3995], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490139	No
	Elmer, A.D.E. [9864], Philippines	Pteris excelsa	K000473460	No
	Holttum, R.E. [77], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490152	No
	Croft, J.R. [LAE61875], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000492288	No
	Parris, B.S. [7759], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490143	No
	Parris, B.S. [9028], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000448109	No
	Beccari, O. [416], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448096	No
	Holttum, R.E. [25275], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000448103	No
	Holttum, R.E. [25275], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000448104	No
	Matthew, C.G. [s.n.], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448094	No
	Croxall, J.P. [5776], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000492289	No
	Darnaedi, D. [1475], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448111	No
	Croft, J.R. [1759], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490159	No
	Holttum, R.E. [77], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490151	No
	Molesworth Allen, B.E.G. [4882], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000444747	No
	Parris, B.S. [3995], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490138	No
	Mousset, J.P. [603], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448092	No
	Parris, B.S. [9028], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000448107	No
	Croft, J.R. [1759], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490158	No
	Parris, B.S. [3995], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490140	No
	Croft, J.R. [1879], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000492291	No
	Croft, J.R. [1879], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000492292	No
	Pullen, R. [7965], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000492287	No
	Edwards, P.J. [2036B], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000448105	No
	Matthew, C.G. [s.n.], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448095	No
	Pullen, R. [7965], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000492286	No
	Parris, B.S. [9028], Malaysia	Pteris excelsa	K000448108	No
	Parris, B.S. [11073], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448117	No
	Kato, M. [C1948], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448118	No
	Parris, B.S. [7759], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490144	No
	Nakaike, T. [197], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490149	No
	Kato, M. [C1948], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448120	No
	Hennipman, E. [5583], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448114	No
	Topping, D.L. [409], Philippines	Pteris excelsa	K000473459	No
	Holttum, R.E. [77], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490153	No
	Parris, B.S. [7759], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490142	No
	Croxall, J.P. [5776], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000492290	No
	Parris, B.S. [3995], Papua New Guinea	Pteris excelsa	K000490141	No
	Kato, M. [C1948], Indonesia	Pteris excelsa	K000448119	No
	Whitford, H.N. [1132], Philippines	Pteris excelsa	K000473461	No
Jan 1, 1975	Piggott, A.G. [1117], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506142	No
Jan 1, 1975	Piggott, A.G. [1214], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506143	No
Nov 1, 1941	Schiffner, V. [P116], Indonesia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000507171	No
Nov 9, 1914	Backer, C.A. [14761], Indonesia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000507173	No
	Mousset, J.P. [145], Indonesia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000507172	No
	Hallier, J.G. [s.n.], Indonesia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000507174	No
	Hamil [Hamid], A. [39876], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506131	No
	Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506132	No
	Wallich, N. [s.n.], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506135	No
	Holttum, R.E. [31392], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506138	No
	Holttum, R.E. [s.n.], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506139	No
	Parris, B.S. [10498], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506137	No
	Ridley, H.N. [9837], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506141	No
	Millett, C. [s.n.], Indonesia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000507175	No
	Gurung, V.L. [67], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506134	No
	Hardial [274], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506133	No
	Piggott, A.G. [2129], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506144	No
	Holttum, R.E. [s.n.], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506140	No
	Parris, B.S. [10498], Malaysia	Pteridium aquilinum var. wightianum	K000506136	No

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Pteridium revolutum (Blume) Nakai

Distribution

Native to:

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Kew Backbone Distributions

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Sources

Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

Kew Backbone Distributions

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

Kew Science Photographs

Pteridium revolutum (Blume) Nakai

Distribution

Native to:

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Kew Backbone Distributions

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index External Link

Herbarium Catalogue (163 records)

Sources

Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

Kew Backbone Distributions

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

Kew Science Photographs

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index