Polypodiaceae
Phymatosorus

Phymatosorus nigrescens (Blume) Pic.Serm.

First published in Webbia 28: 459 (1973)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Yunnan) to W. Malesia, Taiwan, Solomon Islands. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, Hainan, Jawa, Solomon Is., Taiwan

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.

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 membranifolius.]

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.
  • 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?
Whistler, A. [11300] Samoa K000706829 No
Whistler, A. [11300] Samoa K000706830 No
Jul 1, 1995 Foster, B.A. [6043] Chile Microsorum nigrescens K000803553 No
Jul 1, 1995 Foster, B.A. [6043] Chile Microsorum nigrescens K000803552 No
Jan 1, 1973 Smith, A.C. [7300] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803536 No
Feb 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [4637] Solomon Islands Microsorum nigrescens K000803533 No
Feb 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [4637] Solomon Islands Microsorum nigrescens K000803531 No
Jan 31, 1958 Borssum, J. [2371] Indonesia Microsorum nigrescens K000935142 No
Smith, A.C. [6844] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803544 No
Schäfer, P.A. [5794] French Polynesia Microsorum nigrescens K000803555 No
Reinecke [25] Samoa Microsorum nigrescens K000803562 No
Smith, A.C. [5887] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803543 No
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Microsorum nigrescens K000803532 No
Smith, A.C. [7212] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803551 No
Wilkes [s.n.] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803545 No
Veitch, J.G. [s.n.] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803534 No
Veitch, J.G. [s.n.] Niue Microsorum nigrescens K000803561 No
Degener, O. [14853] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803550 No
Thurn, E.F., im [220] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803542 No
Ledermann, C.L. [13282] Micronesia, Federated States of Microsorum nigrescens K000803565 No
Milne, W.G. [179] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803546 No
Ledermann, C.L. [13424] Micronesia, Federated States of Microsorum nigrescens K000803566 No
Brownlie, G. [1360] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803539 No
Whitmee, S.J. [135] Samoa Microsorum nigrescens K000803564 No
Powell, T. [14] Samoa Microsorum nigrescens K000803563 No
Vesco, J. [s.n.] French Polynesia Microsorum nigrescens K000803558 No
Pancher, J.A. [s.n.] French Polynesia Microsorum nigrescens K000803557 No
Smith, A.C. [1579] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803535 No
Powell, T. [14] Samoa Microsorum nigrescens K000803559 No
Jones, W.B. [1657] French Polynesia Microsorum nigrescens K000803554 No
Schäfer, P.A. [5794] French Polynesia Microsorum nigrescens K000803556 No
Daemel [?166] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803548 No
Brownlie, G. [1911] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803538 No
Sledge, W.A. [1588] Samoa Microsorum nigrescens K000803560 No
Milne, W.G. [177] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803541 No
Smith, A.C. [4563] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803537 No
Degener, O. [15223a] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803540 No
Milne, W.G. [252] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803549 No
Milne, W.G. [339] Fiji Microsorum nigrescens K000803547 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