Polypodiaceae
Microsorum

Microsorum maximum (Brack.) Copel.

First published in Occas. Pap. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Mus. 14: 73 (1938)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Society Islands. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Society Is.

Introduced into:

Cook Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2012 Luttrell, C. [120] Cook Islands K000825478 No
Jan 1, 1995 Wilkes [17] French Polynesia K000804227 Type Yes
Feb 1, 1968 Hinds, R.B. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000804219 No
Vieillard, E [2?21] French Polynesia K000804222 No
Fosberg, F.R. [62998] French Polynesia K000804221 No
Beechey [s.n.] K000804220 No
St. John, H. [17205] French Polynesia K000804224 No
Bandy [s.n.] French Polynesia K000804225 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000959809 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000959808 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] French Polynesia K000804223 No
Florence, J. [7714] French Polynesia K000804226 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0