Cyatheaceae
Sphaeropteris

Sphaeropteris alternans (Hook.) R.M.Tryon

First published in Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 21 (1970)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Malesia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Maiwald, M. (2022). Personal communication on Cyatheaceae 1 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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 Cyathea alternans.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Paris, B.S., Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Cheah, Y.H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 3. Malayan Forest Records 48: 1-307.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 329] Malaysia Polypodium alternans K001109834 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [329] Malaysia Polypodium alternans K000599839 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [329] Malaysia Polypodium alternans K000599838 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [329] Malaysia Polypodium alternans K000599837 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 329] Malaysia Polypodium alternans K001109835 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Dr. King's Collector [654] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599846 No
Jan 1, 1965 Scortechini, B. [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000646327 No
Jan 1, 1965 Ridley, H.N. [7151] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599844 No
Jul 2, 1962 Dalhousie, C. [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000755458 No
Jul 2, 1962 Dr. King's Collector [654] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599845 No
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [179] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599858 No
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [179] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599863 No
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [179] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599861 No
Jul 2, 1962 Mactier, W.F. [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000755461 No
Jul 2, 1962 s.coll. [33] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000755462 No
Jul 2, 1962 Brooks, C.J. [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000721068 No
Jul 2, 1962 Lobb, T. [166] Brunei Cyathea alternans K000721072 Type Yes
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [179] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599857 No
Jul 2, 1962 Holttum, R.E. [9919] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599853 No
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, G.F. [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000721070 No
Jul 2, 1962 Nur, Md. [11635] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599854 No
Jul 2, 1962 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000755460 No
Jul 2, 1962 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [26160] Indonesia Cyathea alternans K000721069 No
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, G.F. [5] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000721067 No
Jul 2, 1962 Nur, Md. [SFN12269] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599847 No
Jul 2, 1962 Holttum, R.E. [19341] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000755459 No
Jul 2, 1962 Lobb, T. [s.n.] Brunei Cyathea alternans K000721073 Type Yes
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [179] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599864 No
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [179] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599860 No
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [179] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599859 No
Jul 2, 1962 Norris, W. [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000755456 No
Jul 2, 1962 Curtis, C. [536] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000755457 No
Jul 2, 1962 Sinclair, J.; Kiah bin Salleh [SFN40489] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599848 No
Jul 2, 1962 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [179] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599862 No
Jul 1, 1962 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599840 No
Jul 1, 1962 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599841 No
Jun 1, 1962 Ridley, H.N. [7152] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599836 No
Jun 1, 1962 Matthew, C.G. [81] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599835 No
Aug 1, 1960 Molesworth Allen, B.E.G. [4565] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000757552 No
Aug 1, 1960 Molesworth Allen, B.E.G. [4565] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000757551 No
Lee, D.W. [UL12] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599855 No
Sinclair, J.; Tassim, K., bin [10335] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000721071 No
Lobb, T. [s.n.] Brunei Cyathea alternans K000721074 Type Yes
anonymous [s.n.] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599842 No
Addison, G.H. [SFN37173] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599852 No
Imin, K., et al. [FRI 81398] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000342046 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10405] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599851 No
Walker, D. [125] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000646326 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10405] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599849 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10405] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599850 No
Lee, D.W. [UL12] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000599856 No
Imin, K., et al. [FRI 81400] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000342048 No
Walker, G.W. [125] Malaysia Cyathea alternans K000505614 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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