Aspleniaceae
Thelypteris

Thelypteris opulenta (Kaulf.) Fosberg

First published in Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 8: 3 (1972)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to Mozambique, W. Indian Ocean, Hainan to Tropical Asia and Pacific. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Borneo, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Christmas I., Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niue, Philippines, Queensland, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is.

Introduced into:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Central American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Florida, Guyana, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gardner, R. (2021). The native vascular plants of Niue, SW Pacific. Journal, Auckland Botanical Society 76: 82-87.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 348] Malaysia Aspidium multijugum K001109818 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 348] Malaysia Aspidium multijugum K001109817 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 2019 Matthew, C.G. [108] Singapore Amblovenatum opulentum K000548012 No
Mar 1, 2019 Matthew, C.G. [108] Singapore Amblovenatum opulentum K000548011 No
Mar 1, 2019 Matthew, C.G. [108] Singapore Amblovenatum opulentum K000548013 No
Mar 1, 2019 Jaman, R.; Zainudin [PL17] Malaysia Amblovenatum opulentum K000506155 No
Mar 1, 2019 Cuming, H. [391] Malaysia Amblovenatum opulentum K000548008 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 2019 Cuming, H. [391] Malaysia Amblovenatum opulentum K000548007 Isotype Yes
Mar 1, 2019 Cuming, H. [391] Malaysia Amblovenatum opulentum K000548009 Isotype Yes
Mar 1, 2019 Ridley, H.N. [4397] Singapore Amblovenatum opulentum K000548010 No
Apr 1, 2007 Sands, M.J.S. [6704] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000472995 No
Apr 1, 2007 Sands, M.J.S. [6704] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000472999 No
Apr 1, 2007 Sands, M.J.S. [6704] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000472998 No
Apr 1, 2007 Sands, M.J.S. [6704] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000472994 No
Apr 1, 2007 Sands, M.J.S. [6704] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000472993 No
Apr 1, 2007 Sands, M.J.S. [6704] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000472997 No
Apr 1, 2007 Sands, M.J.S. [6704] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000472996 No
Feb 1, 2006 Griffith, W. [4] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000549140 No
Aug 26, 2004 Wakefield [s.n.] Kenya Amphineuron opulentum K000435786 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 26, 2004 Wakefield [s.n.] Kenya Amphineuron opulentum K000435784 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 26, 2004 Wakefield [s.n.] Kenya Amphineuron opulentum K000435785 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Mitchell, B.A. [203] Christmas Island Amphineuron opulentum K000539608 No
Jan 1, 1999 Wace, N.M. [C3] Christmas Island Amphineuron opulentum K000549141 No
Jan 1, 1999 Wace, N.M. [C3] Christmas Island Amphineuron opulentum K000549142 No
Jan 1, 1999 Mitchell, B.A. [203] Christmas Island Amphineuron opulentum K000539607 No
Jan 1, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.T. [CI21] Christmas Island Amphineuron opulentum K000539609 No
Jan 1, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.T. [CI21] Christmas Island Amphineuron opulentum K000539610 No
Jan 1, 1976 Ridley, H.N. [15706] Thailand Amphineuron opulentum K000548262 No
Jan 1, 1976 Nur, M. [3045] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548281 No
Jan 1, 1976 Norris, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548269 No
Jan 1, 1976 Curtis, C. [3367] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548267 No
Jan 1, 1976 Wallich, N. [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548274 No
Jan 1, 1976 Sinclair, J. [9869] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548282 No
Jan 1, 1976 Wallich, N. [348] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548278 No
Jan 1, 1976 Seemann, D.C. [s.n.] Singapore Amphineuron opulentum K000549143 No
Jan 1, 1976 Lady Dalhousie [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548271 No
Jan 1, 1976 Ridley, H.N. [10980] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548004 No
Jan 1, 1976 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [172] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548000 No
Jan 1, 1976 anonymous [158] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548005 No
Jan 1, 1976 Lady Dalhousie [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548270 No
Jan 1, 1976 Pinwill, W.S.C. [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548275 No
Jan 1, 1976 anonymous [348] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548277 No
Jan 1, 1976 Cunningham, A. [338] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000539615 No
Jan 1, 1976 Vidal y Soler, S. [4029] Philippines Amphineuron opulentum K000549719 No
Jan 1, 1976 Vidal y Soler, S. [4029] Philippines Amphineuron opulentum K000549720 No
Jan 1, 1976 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548266 No
Jan 1, 1976 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [172] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548001 No
Jan 1, 1976 Wallich, N. [355] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548268 No
Jan 1, 1976 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [172] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548002 No
Jan 1, 1976 Seemann, D.C. [s.n.] Amphineuron opulentum K000549144 No
Jan 1, 1976 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548284 No
Jan 1, 1976 Piggott, A.G. [1451] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000547997 No
Jan 1, 1976 Hervey, D.F.A. [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548006 No
Jan 1, 1976 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548265 No
Jan 1, 1976 Ridley, H.N. [7137] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548283 No
Jan 1, 1976 Bloembergen, S. [3799] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000539611 No
Jan 1, 1976 Gaudichot-Beaupré, C. [s.n.] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000539612 No
Jan 1, 1976 Ridley, H.N. [7156] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548273 No
Jan 1, 1976 anonymous [s.n] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548272 No
Jan 1, 1976 Curtis, C. [3366] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548279 No
Jan 1, 1976 Wallich, N. [348] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548276 No
Jan 1, 1976 Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000549139 No
Jan 1, 1976 Wallich, N. [241] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548280 No
Jul 1, 1974 Wakefield [s.n.] Kenya Amphineuron opulentum K000435787 Lectotype Yes
Holttum, R.E. [6423] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548286 No
Bidin, A.; Jaman, R.; Zainudin [PL27] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548261 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000539613 Type Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4440] Papua New Guinea Amphineuron opulentum K000549936 No
Bidin, A.; Jaman, R.; Zainudin [PL27] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548260 No
Piggott, A.G. [2144] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548285 No
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia Amphineuron opulentum K000539614 Type Yes
Viane, R.; Noë. [2325] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000547998 No
Harrison, S.G. [29] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548003 No
Price, M.G. [2259] Philippines Amphineuron opulentum K000549717 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4440] Papua New Guinea Amphineuron opulentum K000549937 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Amphineuron opulentum K000951659 Unknown Type Material Yes
Viane, R.; Noë. [2325] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000547999 No
Price, M.G. [2259] Philippines Amphineuron opulentum K000549716 No
anonymous [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548263 No
anonymous [s.n.] Malaysia Amphineuron opulentum K000548264 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4440] Papua New Guinea Amphineuron opulentum K000549935 No
Seemann, D.C. [s.n.] Amphineuron opulentum K000549331 Holotype Yes
Price, M.G. [2259] Philippines Amphineuron opulentum K000549718 No
Parish, C.S.P. [s.n.] Burma Amphineuron opulentum K000951660 Type Yes

Sources

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0