Pteridaceae
Acrostichum

Acrostichum aureum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1069 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropics & Subtropics. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central American Pacific Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Territory, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Ebihara, A. (2016). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 1: 1-475. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Meyer, J.-Y. (2017). Guide des plantes de Wallis et Futuna: 1-486. Au vent des iles, editions, Tahiti.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • 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.
  • Velázquez Montes, E. (2018). Flora de Guerrero 82: 1-230. Facultade de Ciencias, UNAM.

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

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Hook. Syn. Fil. 423 (1868)
  • Ogata Ic. Fil. Jap. 7, t. 301 (1936)
  • Sim F.S.A. 292, t.153 (1915)
  • Sp. Pl. 2 : 1069 (1753)
  • Tard. Mém. I.F.A.N. 28 : 86 (1953).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Meyer, J.-Y. (2017). Guide des plantes de Wallis et Futuna: 1-486. Au vent des iles, editions, Tahiti.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

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
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • PROTA (2021). Plants Resources of Tropical Africa. https://prota4u.org/database/
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Johns,R.J.; Maru, R. [11134] Papua New Guinea K001872034 Yes
Johns,R.J.; Maru, R. [11134] Papua New Guinea K001872033 Yes
Cabezas, F.; Velayos, M. [2281] Equatorial Guinea K001873348 No
Lütjeharms, W.J. [5238] Indonesia K000427592 No
Ambriansyah; Jupriansyah [2383] Indonesia K000427609 No
Corner, E.J.H. [s.n.] K000421778 No
Pulsford, M.; Gebo, A. [2202] K000421794 No
Keith [7223] Malaysia K000490716 No
Williams, R.S. [296] Philippines K000427649 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 31] K001109060 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merrill, E.D. [57] Philippines K000427645 No
Widjaja, E.; Wally; Subari [6287] Indonesia K000492253 No
Cuming, H. [280] Philippines K000427646 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 31] K001109059 Unknown Type Material Yes
Said, I.M. [BRUN15908] Brunei K000427615 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 31] K001109063 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 31] India K001109062 Unknown Type Material Yes
Klein [57] Gabon K001519115 Yes
Klein [57] Gabon K001519114 Yes
Braithwaite [2608] Vanuatu K001532308 Yes
Braithwaite [2608] Vanuatu K001532309 Yes
Braithwaite [2608] Vanuatu K001532310 Yes
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [200] Malaysia K000427572 No
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [31499] Philippines K000427640 No
Johns, R.J.; Sands, M., Muljono, S.; Warpur, M. [8132] Indonesia K000421774 No
Croft, J.R. [499] K000421783 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [200] Malaysia K000427566 No
Sayers, C.D. [NGF18074] K000421777 No
McDonald, J.A.; Afriastini [3356] Indonesia K000427597 No
Cuming, H. [280] Philippines K000427643 No
Johns, R.J.; Muljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Warpur, M. [8132] Indonesia K000421770 No
Kondo, Y.; Edaño, G. [38626] Philippines K000427642 No
Sands, M.J.S. [3006] K000421793 No
Piggot, A.G. [2162] Malaysia K000427574 No
Anonymous. [s.n.] Indonesia K000427601 No
Keith [7223] Malaysia K000490714 No
Zanoni, T.; Jimenez, F. [44507] Dominican Republic K001636443 No
Croft, J.R. [499] K000421784 No
McDonald, J.A.; Afriastini [3356] Indonesia K000427596 No
Johns, R.J.; Muljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Warpur, M. [8132] Indonesia K000475411 No
Synge, P.M. [627] Malaysia K000427612 No
Johns, R.J.; Muljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Warpur, M. [8132] Indonesia K000421771 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 31] K001109061 Unknown Type Material Yes
Anonymous [142] Indonesia K000427599 No
Palis, K. [20] K000421779 No
Johns, R.J.; Muljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Warpur, M. [8132] Indonesia K000475410 No
Croft, J.R. [499] K000421782 No
Versteeg, G.M. [1565] Indonesia K000421776 No
Lütjeharms, W.J. [5248] Indonesia K000427594 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [200] Malaysia K000427571 No
Croft, J.R. [2096] K000421786 No
Lörzing, J.A. [11931] Indonesia K000427590 No
Murata, G.; Iwatsuki, k.; Masahiro, K.; Mogea, Y.P [B89] Indonesia K000427610 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin [S289] Indonesia K000427595 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [18161] Philippines K000427648 No
Anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia K000427598 No
Widjaja, E.; Wally; Subari [6287] Indonesia K000492254 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [200] Malaysia K000427567 No
Sands, M.J.S. [3006] K000421790 No
Sands, M.J.S. [3006] K000421791 No
Jaman, R.; Zainudin [PL112] Malaysia K000427576 No
Lütjeharms, W.J. [5238] Indonesia K000427591 No
Croft, J.R. [2096] K000421788 No
Forman, L.L. [586] Indonesia K000427600 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [200] Malaysia K000427570 No
Croft, J.R. [2096] K000421789 No
Johns, R.J.; Sands, M., Muljono, S.; Warpur, M. [8132] Indonesia K000421772 No
Murata, G.; Iwatsuki, k.; Masahiro, K.; Mogea, Y.P [B89] Indonesia K000427611 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [200] Malaysia K000427568 No
Piggot, A.G. [2162] Malaysia K000427575 No
Anonymous [s.n.] K000427565 No
Reynoso, E.J.; Sagcal; Garcia [PPI7603] Philippines K000427638 No
Said, I.M. [BRUN15908] Brunei K000427614 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [10294] Philippines K000427644 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 31] K001109058 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jaman, R.; Zainudin [PL112] Malaysia K000427577 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 31] India K001109064 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fitzgerald, W.V. [48] K000421781 No
Dransfield, J. [SMHI1218] Philippines K000427639 No
Yapp, R.H. [352] Malaysia K000427573 No
Cuming, H. [280] Philippines K000427647 No
Anonymous. [s.n.] Indonesia K000427604 No
Versteeg, G.M. [1914] Indonesia K000421775 No
Keith [7223] Malaysia K000490715 No
Floyd, A. [5661] K000421780 No
Marche, M. [s.n.] Philippines K000427641 No
Widjaja, E.; Wally; Subari [6287] Indonesia K000492255 No
Widjaja, E.; Wally; Subari [6287] Indonesia K000492256 No
Ambriansyah; Jupriansyah [2383] Indonesia K000427608 No
Keith [7223] Malaysia K000490713 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 31] K001109065 Unknown Type Material Yes
Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh, C.R.W.K., van [38] Indonesia K000427589 No
Croft, J.R. [2096] K000421787 No
Hallier, J.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K000427603 No
Lütjeharms, W.J. [5238] Indonesia K000427593 No
Boden-Kloss, C. [14627] Indonesia K000427588 No
Synge, P.M. [627] Malaysia K000427613 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [200] Malaysia K000427569 No
Johns, R.J.; Sands, M., Muljono, S.; Warpur, M. [8132] Indonesia K000421773 No
Sands, M.J.S. [3006] K000421792 No
Pulsford, M.; Gebo, A. [2202] K000421785 No
Anonymous. [2425] Indonesia K000427602 No
Jan 1, 1928 Harris, W. [7158] Jamaica Polystichum dissimulans K000590419 Paratype Yes

Sources

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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