Polypodiaceae
Bolbitis

Bolbitis appendiculata (Willd.) K.Iwats.

First published in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 18: 48 (1959)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a rhizomatous lithophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

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.
  • 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. & Kandel, D.R. (2020). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 3: 1-191. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Plant Resources.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2018). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 2: 1-573. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • 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.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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

  • 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. & Kandel, D.R. (2020). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 3: 1-191. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Plant Resources.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2004 Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [1035] Thailand K000712329 No
Dec 1, 1973 Robinson, W. [21] Malaysia K000647290 No
Jan 1, 1968 Sinclair, J.; Kiah [38811] Malaysia K000647292 No
Jan 1, 1968 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K000656710 No
Jan 1, 1968 Norris, W. [s.n.] Singapore K000647364 No
Jan 1, 1968 Corner, E.J.H. [s.n.] Malaysia K000647360 No
Jan 1, 1968 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Singapore K000647375 No
Jan 1, 1968 Dr. King's Collector [335] Malaysia K000647363 No
Jan 1, 1968 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia K000647291 No
Jan 1, 1968 Hose, G.F. [s.n.] Singapore K000647374 No
Jan 1, 1968 Anonymous [25] Singapore K000647373 No
Jan 1, 1968 Holttum, R.E. [9541] Malaysia K000647371 No
Jan 1, 1968 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000647370 No
Jan 1, 1968 Ridley, H.N. [15703] Malaysia K000647293 No
Jan 1, 1968 Dr. King's Collector [335] Malaysia K000647289 No
Jan 1, 1968 Norris, W. [46] Malaysia K000647287 No
Jan 1, 1968 Robinson, H.C. [6261] Malaysia K000647286 No
Jan 1, 1968 Ridley, H.N. [6554] Singapore K000647372 No
Jan 1, 1968 Ridley, H.N.; Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [993] Malaysia K000647369 No
Jan 1, 1968 Henderson, M.R. [29082] Malaysia K000647294 No
Jan 1, 1968 Kiah [31920] Malaysia K000647362 No
Jan 1, 1968 Ridley, H.N.; Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [993] Malaysia K000647368 No
Jan 1, 1968 Norris, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000647365 No
Vidal, S. [s.n.] Philippines K000670292 No
Piggott, A.G. [2817] Malaysia K000647367 No
Piggott, A.G. [2917] Malaysia K000647361 No
Bidin, A.; Jaman, R. [140] Malaysia K000647285 No
Helfer, J.W. [s.n.] India K001094222 Unknown Type Material Yes
Piggott, A.G. [2889] Malaysia K000647366 No
Parris, B.S. [5640] Philippines K000670291 No
Helfer, J.W. [s.n.] Burma K001094223 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2163] India Acrostichum wightianum K001115351 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 29] Acrostichum hamiltonianum K001109056 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 30] Malaysia Acrostichum setosum K001109057 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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