Polypodiaceae
Phymatosorus

Phymatosorus commutatus (Blume) Pic.Serm.

First published in Webbia 28: 459 (1973)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Malesia to Pacific. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cook Is., Fiji, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Marquesas, New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Samoa, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tuamotu, Tubuai 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
  • St. John, H. (1988). Census of the Flora of the Gambier islands, Polynesia. Pacific Plant Studies 43: 1-34.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2017 Cuming [1357] Pitcairn Islands Microsorum commutatum K000804218 No
Jun 1, 2007 Aumeeruddy, Y. [181] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558920 No
Jun 1, 2007 Aumeeruddy, Y. [181] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558919 No
Jun 1, 2007 Aumeeruddy, Y. [468] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558917 No
Jun 1, 2007 Aumeeruddy, Y. [468] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558918 No
Mar 1, 2007 Johns, R.J. [8379] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603510 No
Mar 1, 2007 Johns, R.J. [8379] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603509 No
Mar 1, 2007 Johns, R.J. [8379] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603506 No
Mar 1, 2007 Johns, R.J. [8379] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603507 No
Mar 1, 2007 Johns, R.J. [8379] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603508 No
Aug 1, 2006 Edwards, P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A. [4123] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000444989 No
Aug 1, 2006 Andau, D. [765] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000444166 No
Aug 1, 2006 Duaneh, J. [546] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558950 No
Aug 1, 2006 Edwards, P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A. [4123] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000444990 No
Nov 1, 2004 Gay, H.J. [973b] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603660 No
Nov 1, 2004 Johns, R.J. [7665] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603515 No
Nov 1, 2004 Gay, H.J. [973b] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603661 No
Nov 1, 2004 Johns, R.J. [7665] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603518 No
Nov 1, 2004 Johns, R.J. [7665] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603514 No
Nov 1, 2004 Johns, R.J. [7665] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603517 No
Nov 1, 2004 Johns, R.J. [7665] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603516 No
Nov 1, 2004 Gay, H.J. [973b] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603662 No
Sep 1, 2004 Sinaga, N.I. [1251b] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603511 No
Sep 1, 2004 Sinaga, N.I. [1251b] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603513 No
Sep 1, 2004 Sinaga, N.I. [1251b] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603512 No
Sep 1, 2004 Gay, H.J. [959] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603537 No
Jun 9, 1997 Sands, M.J.S. [6836] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603519 No
Jun 9, 1997 Sands, M.J.S. [6836] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603521 No
Jun 9, 1997 Sands, M.J.S. [6836] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603520 No
Dec 1, 1996 Ellen, R.F. [810] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559004 No
Dec 1, 1996 Retauune [Ellen, R.F.] [49] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559010 No
Dec 1, 1996 Ellen, R.F. [810] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559005 No
Jan 1, 1995 Hancock, W. [39] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558927 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Florence, J. [10743] Pitcairn Islands Microsorum commutatum K000649811 Yes
Jul 23, 1986 Cuming, H. [97] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603172 No
Jul 23, 1986 Cuming, H. [97] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603170 No
Apr 28, 1983 Rau, K. [405] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603535 No
Mar 2, 1982 Gideon, O. [029] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603534 No
Feb 8, 1982 Millar, A.N.; Holttum, R.E. [NGF15737] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603539 No
Feb 3, 1982 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [10822] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000603522 No
Feb 3, 1982 Wagner; Grether [3981] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603678 No
Aug 1, 1981 Painap, J. [575] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603540 No
Aug 2, 1972 Holttum, R.E. [51] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603657 No
Feb 17, 1972 Ellen, R.F. [30] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000599991 No
Feb 1, 1968 s.coll. [4828] Solomon Islands Microsorum commutatum K000803159 No
Feb 1, 1968 s.coll. [4828] Solomon Islands Microsorum commutatum K000803160 No
Jan 1, 1968 Anderson, J.A.R. [20903] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558945 No
Jan 1, 1968 Anderson, J.A.R. [20833] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558944 No
Jan 1, 1965 Dissing, H. [2771] Solomon Islands Microsorum commutatum K000803154 No
Jul 7, 1959 Quisumbing, E. [s.n.] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000935227 No
Jan 31, 1958 Borssum, J.v. [2305] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000935145 No
Jan 31, 1958 Borssum, J.v. [2305] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000935143 No
Jan 31, 1958 Borssum, J.v. [2305] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000935144 No
Jan 1, 1958 Vidal y Soler, S. [4031] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603166 No
Hennipman, E. [5542] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558963 No
Parris, B.S. [7042] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558941 No
Idjan; Moehtar [95] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559007 No
Parris, B.S. [9553] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603551 No
St. John, H. [14873] French Polynesia Microsorum commutatum K000803152 No
Carr, C.E. [15974] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603663 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [6308] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603668 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [30480] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558953 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE61152] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603664 No
Patma, M. [9] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603553 No
Parris, B.S. [11043] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559002 No
Cuming, H. [97] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603169 No
Joncheere, G.J., de [1533] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558970 No
Kato, M.; Murata, G.; Mogea, Y.P. [B4187] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558938 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C14258] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559011 No
Molesworth Allen, B.E.G. [2409] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558921 No
Jaag, O. [241] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558936 No
Barker, W.R.; Croft, J.R. [LAE67648] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603659 No
Parris, B.S. [9553] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603550 No
Gay, H.J. [409] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603524 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [29582] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558952 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4594] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603669 No
Barker, W.R.; Croft, J.R. [LAE67648] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603658 No
Hennipman, E. [5542] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558962 No
Croft, J.R. [659] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603541 No
Moseley, H.N. [s.n.] French Polynesia Microsorum commutatum K000803151 No
Parris, B.S. [6906] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558942 No
Blackwood, B. [137] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603529 No
Parris, B.S. [9601] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603548 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7817] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603538 No
Foreman, D. [45690] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000803148 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558947 No
Pancher, J.A. [s.n.] French Polynesia Microsorum commutatum K000803149 No
Vriese, W.H., de; Teijsmann, J.E. [319] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000599992 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE61152] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603665 No
Milne, W.G. [519] Solomon Islands Microsorum commutatum K000803161 No
Shim, P.S. [SAN74944] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558951 No
Ernst, A. [921] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558930 No
Vriese, W.H., de; Teijsmann, J.E. [320] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558935 No
Leach, B. [14609] Solomon Islands Microsorum commutatum K000803155 No
Schodde, R. [1361] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603671 No
Pancher, J.A. [s.n.] French Polynesia Microsorum commutatum K000803150 No
Kato, M; Ueda, K; Fanani, Z. [13310] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559008 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7663] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603547 No
Smith, E. [2516A] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558968 No
Anderson, J.A.R. [31974] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558949 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558926 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7663] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603545 No
Joncheere, G.J., de [1533] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558969 No
Holttum, R.E. [51] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603525 No
Florence, J. [10469] French Polynesia Microsorum commutatum K000803162 No
Hoogland, R.D. [9181] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603523 No
Fénix, E. [26041] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603165 No
Leach, B. [14609] Solomon Islands Microsorum commutatum K000803156 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7786] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603544 No
Anderson, J.A.R. [31974] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558948 No
Croft, J.R. [1171] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603680 No
Holttum, R.E. [SFN25572] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558955 No
Hinds, R.B. [1841] French Polynesia Microsorum commutatum K000803153 No
anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558928 No
Cuming, H. [97] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603171 No
Croft, J.R. [1171] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603681 No
Royen, P., van [NGF16237] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603536 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558943 No
Vriese, W.H., de; Teijsmann, J.E. [319] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559001 No
Hennipman, E. [5079] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558959 No
Kato, M.; Murata, G.; Mogea, Y.P. [B4187] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558937 No
Parris, B.S. [7042] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558940 No
Croft, J.R. [1171] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603679 No
Parris, B.S. [9601] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603549 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE68119] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603531 No
Teijsmann, J.E. [s.n.] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558929 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4594] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603670 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7752] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603552 No
Darnaedi, D. [2231] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558966 No
Parris, B.S. [10747] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558954 No
Beccari, O [577] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558925 No
Hose, G.F. [302] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558939 No
Vogel, E.F., de [3435] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559014 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C14258] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559012 No
Darnaedi, D. [2231] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558965 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13310] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559009 No
anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558931 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558946 No
anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558932 No
Blackwood, B. [190] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603526 No
Raciborski, M. [s.n.] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558933 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558923 No
Kinbag, F. [025] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603666 No
Vidal y Soler, S. [4031] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603168 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9009] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558957 No
Cuming, H. [97] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603167 No
Robinson, I. [s.n.] Solomon Islands Microsorum commutatum K000803157 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7786] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603543 No
Smith, E. [2518B] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558967 No
Ernst, A. [659] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558924 No
Blackwood, B. [190] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603527 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE65709] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603533 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9009] Malaysia Microsorum commutatum K000558956 No
Vogel, E.F., de [3435] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559013 No
Blackwood, B. [137] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603530 No
Hennipman, E. [6017] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558958 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE65709] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603532 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [9704] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603164 No
Winkler, K.J.M. [68] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558922 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7663] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603546 No
Hennipman, E. [5079] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558960 No
Croft, J.R. [659] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603542 No
Smith, E. [2517] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558964 No
Parris, B.S. [11043] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559003 No
Ramos, M. [1087] Philippines Microsorum commutatum K000603163 Type Yes
Comins, R.B. [58] Solomon Islands Microsorum commutatum K000803158 No
Hennipman, E. [5079] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558961 No
Idjan; Moehtar [95] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000559006 No
Raciborski, M. [s.n.] Indonesia Microsorum commutatum K000558934 No
Kinbag, F. [025] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603667 No
Croft, J.R. [1726] Papua New Guinea Microsorum commutatum K000603528 No
Jan 1, 1996 St. John, H.; Fosberg, F.R. [15240] French Polynesia Microsorum vitiense K000825474 No
Jan 1, 1995 Powell, T. [55] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825459 No
Jan 1, 1995 Grant, M.L. [3869] French Polynesia Microsorum vitiense K000825471 No
Jan 1, 1995 Sledge, W.A. [1565] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825462 No
Jan 1, 1995 Curtis, C.R. [315] French Polynesia Microsorum vitiense K000825468 No
Jan 1, 1995 Vaupel, F. [40] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825461 No
Jan 1, 1995 Vaupel, F. [40] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825457 No
Jan 1, 1995 Parks, H.E.; Parks, S.T. [22284] Cook Islands Microsorum vitiense K000825469 No
Jan 1, 1995 Powell, T. [55] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825460 No
Jan 1, 1995 Vaupel, F. [40] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825455 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cheeseman, T.F. [782] Cook Islands Microsorum vitiense K000825473 No
Jan 1, 1995 Cheeseman, T.F. [782] Cook Islands Microsorum vitiense K000825472 No
Jan 1, 1995 Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.P. [2294] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825458 No
Jan 1, 1995 Grant, M.L. [3869] French Polynesia Microsorum vitiense K000825470 No
Jan 1, 1995 Smith, A.C. [4480] Fiji Microsorum vitiense K000826165 No
Jan 1, 1995 Brownlie, G. [1976] Fiji Microsorum vitiense K000826164 No
Jan 1, 1995 Vaupel, F. [40] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825456 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825476 No
Morrison, D.A. [s.n.] Vanuatu Microsorum vitiense K000826163 No
Whitmee, S.J. [137] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825463 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [21] Chile Microsorum vitiense K000825477 No
Milne, W.G. [198] Fiji Microsorum vitiense K000825475 No
Morrison, D.A. [s.n.] Vanuatu Microsorum vitiense K000826161 No
Morrison, D.A. [s.n.] Vanuatu Microsorum vitiense K000826162 No
Horne, J. [950] Fiji Microsorum vitiense K000826167 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horne, J. [950] Fiji Microsorum vitiense K000826166 Type Yes
Arundel, J.T. [16] Line Is. Microsorum vitiense K000825479 No
Whitmee, S.J. [137] Samoa Microsorum vitiense K000825464 Unknown Type Material Yes
Takamatsu, M. [s.n.] Micronesia, Federated States of Microsorum vitiense K000825480 No

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