Polypodiaceae

Dryopteris Adans.

First published in Fam. Pl. 2: 20, 551 (1763), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cosmopolitan.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Amur, Angola, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burundi, Buryatiya, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Connecticut, Cook Is., Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East European Russia, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Føroyar, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Manitoba, Marquesas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sakhalin, Samoa, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia, Tuva, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutiya, Yemen, Yukon, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Ascension

Introduced into:

Argentina South, Chatham Is., Falkland Is., New Zealand North

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Kandel, D.R. (2019). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 2: 1-446. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Plant Resources.
  • 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.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Fam. Pl. 2: 20, 551 (1763);
  • Kubitzki et al., Fam. Gen. Vasc. Pl. 1:110–112 (1990)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2004 Sinaga, N.I. [1167] Indonesia K000473654 No
Jan 1, 2003 Spruce, R. [5292] Ecuador K000200345 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Spruce, R. [5648] Ecuador K000200349 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Spruce, R. [5648] Ecuador K000200350 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Spruce, R. [5648?] Peru K000200348 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Spruce, R. [5648] Peru K000200347 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2062] Cameroon K000108985 No
Aug 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2102] Cameroon K000108986 No
Jul 24, 1995 Parris, B.S. [11491] Malaysia K000668141 No
Jul 24, 1995 Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8609] Malaysia K000668142 No
Jan 1, 1993 Gardette, E. [539] Indonesia K000755039 No
Apr 19, 1982 Croft, J.R.; Marsh, J.I. [71171] Papua New Guinea K000698980 No
Apr 19, 1982 Croft, J.R.; Marsh, J.I. [71171] Papua New Guinea K000698979 No
Nov 2, 1979 Wallich, N. [260] Nepal K001044525 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 27, 1979 s.coll. [s.n.] India K001080863 Holotype Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9381] Papua New Guinea K000698977 No
Keysser, I. [s.n] Papua New Guinea K000705174 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7990] Papua New Guinea K000698967 No
Hennipman, E. [5298] Indonesia K000699199 No
Hennipman, E. [5467] Indonesia K000699195 No
Bornmuller, J. [1764] Lebanon K001080823 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kairo, A. [727] Papua New Guinea K000705494 No
Thwaites, G.H.K [3798] Sri Lanka K001080974 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K001080962 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hennipman, E. [5437] Indonesia K000699221 No
Hennipman, E. [5437] Indonesia K000699220 No
Davenport, G.E. [s.n.] United States K001080941 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brass, L.J. [30305] Papua New Guinea K000705172 No
Holttum, R.E. [26240] Indonesia K000699215 No
Glaziou [2823] Brazil K000954660 Yes
Davenport, G.E. [s.n.] United States K001080942 Unknown Type Material Yes
Beckett, T.W.N. [3858] Sri Lanka K001080972 Type Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7990] Papua New Guinea K000698966 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9189] Papua New Guinea K000698974 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [6301] Papua New Guinea K000698970 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [5854] Papua New Guinea K000705159 No
Parris, B.S. [9580] Papua New Guinea K000705488 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7990] Papua New Guinea K000698968 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [6326] Papua New Guinea K000698975 No
Walker, G.W. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K001080963 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [5944] Brazil K000954659 Yes
Moore, T. [3062] Sri Lanka K001080976 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kairo, A. [727] Papua New Guinea K000705493 No
Stevens, P.F. [LAE58419] Papua New Guinea K000705484 No
Kairo, A. [722] Papua New Guinea K000705492 No
Regnell [III.1451.b] Brazil K000945894 Yes
Hennipman, E. [5428] Indonesia K000699201 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9269] Papua New Guinea K000699540 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [C7186] Indonesia K000699217 No
Kloss, C.B. [s.n] Indonesia K000705173 No
Hennipman, E. [5437] Indonesia K000699219 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [21466] Malaysia K000699218 No
Gardner, George [1369] Sri Lanka K001080967 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sapiën [3012] Indonesia K000699206 No
Thwaites, G.H.K [3798] Sri Lanka K001080975 Unknown Type Material Yes
Croft, J.R. [1337] Papua New Guinea K000705167 No
Galeotti, H.G. [6425] Mexico K000590389 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ashton, P.S. [342] Malaysia K000571714 No
McDonald; Ismail [4872] Indonesia K000571712 No
Nakaike, T. [23] Papua New Guinea K000705486 No
Davenport, G.E. [s.n.] United States K001080943 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parris, B.S. [9580] Papua New Guinea K000705489 No
Hennipman, E. [5467] Indonesia K000699194 No
s.coll. [1369] Sri Lanka K001080968 Unknown Type Material Yes
Keysser, I. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K000698978 No
Wallich, N. [260] Nepal K001044524 Type Yes
Croft J.R. [LAE68348] Papua New Guinea K000705498 No
Hennipman, E. [5466] Indonesia K000699202 No
Sehaffrer [253] Mexico K000590395 Holotype Yes
McDonald; Ismail [4872] Indonesia K000571713 No
Croft J.R. [LAE68348] Papua New Guinea K000705496 No
Holttum, R.E. [26240] Indonesia K000699214 No
Hennipman, E. [5437] Indonesia K000699222 No
Hennipman, E. [5467] Indonesia K000699196 No
Hoogland, R.D. [9665] Papua New Guinea K000705170 No
Gardner [5944] Brazil K000945893 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K000954658 Yes
Parris, B.S. [11139] Indonesia K000699213 No
Mueller, F., von [37] Papua New Guinea K000705487 No
Hennipman, E. [5466] Indonesia K000699203 No
Croft, J.R.; Marsh, J.I [1514] Papua New Guinea K000705169 No
Croft J.R. [LAE68348] Papua New Guinea K000705497 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE61852] Papua New Guinea K000705163 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8226] Papua New Guinea K000698972 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE61852] Papua New Guinea K000705164 No
Croxall, J.P.; Parris, B.S. [6328] Papua New Guinea K000705156 No
Kairo, A. [722] Papua New Guinea K000705491 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE61852] Papua New Guinea K000705165 No
Argent, G.; Burley, J.; Tukirin [1045] Indonesia K000699205 No
Brass, L.J. [30305] Papua New Guinea K000705171 No
Thwaites, G.H.K. [1369] Sri Lanka K001080971 Type Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7990] Papua New Guinea K000698969 No
Glaziou [4432] Brazil K000954661 Yes
Woronow, G.J.N. [s.n.] Azerbaijan K001080824 Unknown Type Material Yes
Royen, P., van; Sleumer, H. [5926] Indonesia K000698965 No
Hennipman, E. [5467] Indonesia K000699197 No
Croft, J.R. [1341] Papua New Guinea K000705499 No
Thwaites, G.H.K. [1369] Sri Lanka K001080970 Type Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9336] Papua New Guinea K000705155 No
Croft, J.R. [1337] Papua New Guinea K000705166 No
Lévy, P. [207] Mexico K000590397 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [5854] Papua New Guinea K000705161 No
s.coll. [1369] Sri Lanka K001080966 Unknown Type Material Yes
Goode, M.; Wardle, P.; Katik, P. [NGF40334] Papua New Guinea K000705495 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [5854] Papua New Guinea K000705162 No
Kamau, P.; Christenhusz, M.J.M [622] Kenya K000696579 No
Parris, B.S. [11139] Indonesia K000699212 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9336] Papua New Guinea K000705154 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [5854] Papua New Guinea K000705160 No
Hennipman, E. [5467] Indonesia K000699193 No
Gardner, George [1369] Sri Lanka K001080965 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [1369] Sri Lanka K001080969 Isolectotype Yes
Croft, J.R.; Marsh, J.I [1514] Papua New Guinea K000705168 No
Wallich, N. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K001080964 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8226] Papua New Guinea K000698971 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9381] Papua New Guinea K000698976 No
Hennipman, E. [5197] Indonesia K000699198 No
Thwaites, G.H.K [3858] Sri Lanka K001080973 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parris, B.S. [9580] Papua New Guinea K000705490 No
Stevens, P.F. [LAE58419] Papua New Guinea K000705485 No
Kamau, P.; Christenhusz, M.J.M [621] Kenya K000696578 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [5854] Papua New Guinea K000705158 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [C7186] Indonesia K000699216 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9336] Papua New Guinea K000705153 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8226] Papua New Guinea K000698973 No
Stevens, P.F. [LAE58419] Papua New Guinea K000705483 No
Croxall, J.P.; Parris, B.S. [6328] Papua New Guinea K000705157 No
Hennipman, E. [5428] Indonesia K000699200 No
Argent, G.; Burley, J.; Tukirin [1045] Indonesia K000699204 No
Comins, R.B. [s.n.] Solomon Islands Nephrodium K000636178 Type Yes
Jacobs, M. [7301] Philippines Nothoperanema K000722342 No
Jan 1, 1978 Parris, B.S. [6680] Malaysia Acrophorus K000665028 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • 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/
    • © 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 2025. 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