Polypodiaceae
Dryopteris
Dryopteris × complexa

Dryopteris × complexa nothosubsp. critica Fraser-Jenk.

First published in Sommerfeltia 6: 12 (1987)
This hybrid is accepted
The native range of this hybrid is Europe to Türkiye. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. The hybrid formula is D. affinis subsp. borreri × D. filix-mas.

Distribution

Native to:

Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Türkiye

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. (2025). Dryopteris affinis - an updated synopsis: ranking, hierarchy, taxonomy and reducing confusion. The Fern Gazette 22: 208-243.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Dryopteris × critica (Fraser-Jenk.) Fraser-Jenk..]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Parris, B.S. (2020). Pteridophytes of Turkey - A revised check-list and their relationship to Europe and the West Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry 43: 263-284.
  • Prelli, R. & Boudrie, M. (2021). Les Fougères et plantes alliées d'Europe: 1-528. BIOTOPE.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

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 2026. 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 2026. 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