Polypodiaceae
Microsorum

Microsorum powellii (Baker) Copel.

First published in Ann. Cryptog. Phytopathol. 5: 196 (1947)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Maluku (Seram) to S. Pacific. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Cook Is., Fiji, Maluku, New Guinea, Pitcairn Is., Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Phymatosorus powellii.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 21, 2008 Takeuchi, W.,, et. al [23290] Papua New Guinea K000608160 No
Jul 1, 1995 Hoogland, R.D. [4395] Papua New Guinea K000637031 No
Jan 1, 1995 Powell, T. [135] Samoa K000804532 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Thurn, E.F., im [125] Fiji K000804527 No
Jan 1, 1995 Powell, T. [135] Samoa K000804531 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Braithwaite, A.F. [2397] Vanuatu K000804523 No
Jan 1, 1974 Braithwaite, A.F. [2397] Vanuatu K000804522 No
Feb 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [4720] Solomon Islands K000804525 No
Feb 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [4720] Solomon Islands K000804526 No
Feb 1, 1968 Brass, L.J. [27124] Papua New Guinea K000637032 No
Feb 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [4720] Solomon Islands K000804524 No
Jan 1, 1911 Luerssen-Weigel [s.n.] Samoa K000804530 No
Sledge, W.A. [1675] Samoa K000804528 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE68315] Papua New Guinea K000637034 No
Moseley, H.N. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K000637035 No
Croft, J.R. [1871] Papua New Guinea K000637039 No
Croft, J.R. [1871] Papua New Guinea K000637038 No
Croft, J.R. [523] Papua New Guinea K000637037 No
Whitmee, S.J. [136] Samoa K000804529 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE68315] Papua New Guinea K000637033 No
Croft, J.R. [230] Papua New Guinea K000637030 No
Whitmee, S.J. [s.n.] Samoa K000803567 No
Croft, J.R. [523] Papua New Guinea K000637036 No
Powell, T. [135] Samoa K000803568 No
Whistler, A. [9580] Samoa Phymatosorus powellii K000803675 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