Aspleniaceae
Thelypteris

Thelypteris polycarpos (Blume) K.Iwats.

First published in Mem. Coll. Sci. Kyoto Imp. Univ., Ser. B, Biol. 31: 32 (1964)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nicobar Islands, S. Indo-China to Papuasia, Samoa. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.

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 Sphaerostephanos polycarpa.]

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2019 Wallich, N. [298] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117171 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2019 s.coll. [s.n.] Singapore Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117226 No
Mar 1, 2019 Wallich, N. [298] Singapore Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117170 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2019 Lobb, T. [25] Singapore Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117228 No
Mar 1, 2019 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000548243 No
Mar 1, 2019 Anonymous [s.n.] Singapore Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117229 No
Mar 1, 2019 Sinclair, J. [40366] Singapore Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117231 No
Mar 1, 2019 Sinclair, J. [40366] Singapore Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117230 No
Mar 1, 2019 Piggott, A.G. [2041] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117225 No
Mar 1, 2019 Norris, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117172 No
Mar 1, 2019 Norris, W. [16] Singapore Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117227 No
Jun 1, 2005 Balfour, J.B. [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397848 No
Jun 1, 2005 Hose, G.F. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397813 No
May 1, 2005 Anonymous [s.n.] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397784 No
Apr 1, 2005 Hallier, J.G. [106b] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397808 No
Apr 1, 2005 Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397776 Type Yes
Apr 1, 2005 Hallier, J.G. [106b] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397809 No
Apr 17, 1997 Sands, M.J.S.; Mogea, J.P. [6180] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446096 No
Apr 17, 1997 Sands, M.J.S.; Mogea, J.P. [6180] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446095 No
Apr 17, 1997 Sands, M.J.S.; Mogea, J.P. [6180] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000475575 No
Apr 17, 1997 Sands, M.J.S.; Mogea, J.P. [6180] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446097 No
Jun 2, 1994 Edwards, P.J. [3507] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K:SPC-66253.000 No
Jan 1, 1994 Christensen, H. [1145] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000360922 No
Jan 1, 1994 Christensen, H. [1145] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000360923 No
Jan 1, 1994 Christensen, H. [1145] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000360924 No
Jan 1, 1994 Christensen, H. [1145] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000360921 No
Jan 1, 1994 Christensen, H. [1145] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000360925 No
Aug 22, 1993 Aumeeruddy, Y. [453] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000472359 No
Aug 22, 1993 Aumeeruddy, Y. [453] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000472360 No
Aug 1, 1993 Lütjeharms, W.J. [4648] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397767 No
Jun 15, 1983 Piggott, A.G. [1362] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117212 No
Jun 15, 1983 Piggott, A.G. [1360] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117208 No
Jun 15, 1983 Piggott, A.G. [1360] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117209 No
Jun 15, 1983 Piggott, A.G. [1362] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117214 No
Jun 15, 1983 Piggott, A.G. [1361] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117210 No
Jun 15, 1983 Piggott, A.G. [1361] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117211 No
Jun 15, 1983 Piggott, A.G. [1362] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117213 No
Jan 1, 1980 Vriese, W.H., de [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397772 No
Jan 1, 1980 Vriese, W.H., de [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397773 No
Jan 1, 1980 Anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397775 No
Jan 1, 1980 Vriese, W.H., de [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397770 No
Jan 1, 1980 Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397774 No
Jan 1, 1980 Vriese, W.H., de [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397771 No
Jan 18, 1977 Cuming, H. [338A] Philippines Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000399297 No
Jan 1, 1975 Piggott, A.G. [1068] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117218 No
Jan 1, 1975 Piggott, A.G. [1068/2] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117217 No
May 31, 1974 Wallich, N. [HI348] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117173 No
Jan 1, 1974 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [22168] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397811 No
Jan 1, 1974 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [22168] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397810 No
Jan 1, 1974 Day, J [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117179 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Day, J [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117178 Type Yes
Feb 1, 1969 Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000408072 No
Jan 1, 1937 Buwalda, P. [2802] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397779 No
Robinson, W.W. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117182 No
Barker, W.R.; Vinas, A. [LAE66738] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446118 No
Croft, J.R. [1915] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446116 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [26908] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397817 No
Parris, B.S. [10537] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117206 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin, D. [S414] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397739 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [188] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117223 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4381] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446111 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin, D. [S414] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397741 No
Barker, W.R.; Vinas, A. [LAE66738] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446117 No
Corner, E.J.H. [30402] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117192 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8352] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446105 No
Joncheere, G.J., de [1084] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397819 No
Corner, E.J.H. [30402] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117193 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13277] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397826 No
Robinson, W.W. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117184 No
Anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397781 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [27458] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397815 No
Wallich, N. [348] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117174 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Mahjar, U.W. [A36] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397822 No
Robinson, W.W. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117183 No
Savinierre, E., de la [78] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397820 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8352] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446103 No
Hoogland, R.D. [3359] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446112 No
Ernst, A. [454] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397851 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin, D. [S414] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397740 No
Maradjo [469] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397768 No
Dr. King's Collector [557] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117188 No
Schodde, R. [2513] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446114 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10356] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117199 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [188] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117222 No
Posthumus, O. [1856] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397778 No
Hose, G.F. [84] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397812 No
Edwards, P.J.; Parris, B.S. [10492] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117195 No
Seemann, B.C. [212] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000408073 No
Parris, B.S. [10537] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117205 No
Vriese, W.H., de [275] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397786 No
Dr. King's Collector [557] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117187 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4381] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446108 No
Johns, R.J.; Katik, P. [NGF47181] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446106 No
Moseley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397849 Type Yes
Moseley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397850 Type Yes
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10356] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117198 No
Zollinger, H. [538] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397807 No
Yapp, R.H. [215] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117189 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H.; Sunarno, B.; Mahjar, U.W. [C5964] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397823 No
Zollinger, H. [5385] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397783 No
Croft, J.R. [421] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446100 No
Anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397782 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10356] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117200 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4381] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446109 No
Anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397780 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [188] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117221 No
Parris, B.S. [10537] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117204 No
Holttum, R.E. [25130] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397816 No
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397777 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hardial; Noor [106] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117194 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H.; Sunarno, B.; Mahjar, U.W. [C5964] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397824 No
Parris, B.S. [10537] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117203 No
Burkill, I.H. [9976] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117219 No
Darnaedi, D. [96] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397769 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13277] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397825 No
Piggott, A.G. [1473] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117216 No
Piggott, A.G. [1558] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117191 No
Price, M.G. [2788] Philippines Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000399295 No
Yapp, R.H. [215] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117190 No
Kato, M.; Murata, G.; Mogea, Y.P. [B4391] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397814 No
Croft, J.R. [1915] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446115 No
Vriese, W.H., de [275] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397785 No
Mactier, W.F. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117176 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [188] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117220 No
Edwards, P.J.; Parris, B.S. [10492] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117196 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Mahjar, U.W. [A36] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000397821 No
Edwards, P.J.; Parris, B.S. [10492] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117197 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8352] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446104 No
Dr. King's Collector [371] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117186 No
Price, M.G. [2788] Philippines Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000399296 No
Bamler, Mrs. [81] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446107 No
Day, J. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117180 No
Mactier, W.F. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117175 No
Hoogland, R.D. [3359] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446113 No
Edwards, P., J. [3507] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K:SPC-70000.247 No
Ridley, H.N. [14219] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117185 No
Holttum, R.E. [06118] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117181 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4381] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446110 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117215 No
Hoogland, R.D. [8872] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446102 No
Mactier, W.F. [s.n.] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117177 No
Parris, B.S. [10537] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117207 No
Croft, J.R. [421] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446099 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10356] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117201 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [188] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117224 No
Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [9381] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446098 No
Croft, J.R. [421] Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000446101 No
Corner, E.J.H. [25755] Malaysia Sphaerostephanos polycarpos K000117202 No

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