Gleicheniaceae

Gleichenia Sm.

First published in Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. (Turin) 5: 419 (1793)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Rwanda to S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Amsterdam Island, Indo-China to SW. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Angola, Borneo, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Eswatini, Free State, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Solomon Is., South Australia, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Victoria, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Mauritius

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A., Joshi, B., Sribastava, A., Shankar, R. & Shukla, B.K. (2019). Classification of extant Pteridophytes: a new approach. Indian Fern Journal 36: 311-341.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2005 Dunleavy, S. [102] Malaysia K000598301 No
Jun 1, 2005 Dunleavy, S. [102] Malaysia K000598302 No
Dec 1, 2004 Wong, K.M. [2450] Malaysia K000598430 No
Nov 1, 2002 Barker, W.R.; Vinas, A. [67738] Papua New Guinea K000598671 No
Jan 1, 2000 Chase, N.C. [6734A] Zimbabwe K000603749 No
Jan 1, 2000 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [28015] Malaysia K000598431 No
Jan 1, 1988 Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [8358] Malawi K000603763 No
Mar 7, 1987 Lobb, T. [s.n.] Malaysia K000598311 No
Mar 7, 1987 Nur, M. [12212] Malaysia K000598319 No
Jun 8, 1982 Chapman, J.D.; Tawakali, E.J. [5534] Malawi K000603762 No
Jan 1, 1975 Piggott, A.G. [1100] Malaysia K000598323 No
Mar 7, 1957 Symington, C.F.; Kiah [28862] Malaysia K000603086 No
Mar 7, 1957 Holttum, R.E. [10823] Malaysia K000598305 No
Mar 7, 1957 Anderson, J.W. [168] Malaysia K000598432 No
Mar 7, 1957 Native Collector [4735] Malaysia K000598318 No
Mar 7, 1957 Nur, M. [12212] Malaysia K000598304 No
Mar 7, 1957 Clemens, M.S. [10947] Malaysia K000598434 No
Mar 7, 1957 Moysey, L. [33910] Malaysia K000598312 No
Mar 7, 1957 Henderson, M.R. [18942] Malaysia K000598320 No
Mar 7, 1957 Murton, H.J. [39] Malaysia K000598315 No
Mar 7, 1957 Ridley, H.N. [12633] Malaysia K000598313 No
Mar 7, 1957 Robinson, C.B. [1980] Indonesia K000598436 No
Mar 7, 1957 Anderson, J.W. [168] Malaysia K000598433 No
Mar 7, 1957 Cuming, H. [402] Malaysia K000598310 No
Mar 7, 1957 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [40189] Malaysia K000598427 No
Mar 7, 1957 Holttum, R.E. [10823] Malaysia K000598306 No
Mar 7, 1957 Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [6101] Malaysia K000598317 No
Mar 7, 1957 anonymous [147] Malaysia K000598314 No
Mar 7, 1957 Lobb, T. [402] Malaysia K000598309 No
Mar 7, 1957 Symington, C.F.; Kiah [28862] Malaysia K000598308 No
Mar 7, 1957 Yapp, R.H. [498] Malaysia K000598316 No
Wilms, F. [1728] South Africa K000599118 No
Burtt Davy, J. [2063/29] Malawi K000603755 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7352] South Africa K000599084 No
Fisher; Schweickerdt [410] Zimbabwe K000603754 No
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K000599114 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 157] Nepal K001109411 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dieterlen [607] Lesotho K000599122 No
Dieterlen [607] Lesotho K000599123 No
Wilms, F. [3896] South Africa K000599117 No
Lewalle, J. [4068] Burundi K000599225 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 157] Nepal K001109410 Unknown Type Material Yes
Piggott, A.G. [1743] Malaysia K000598324 No
Last, J.T. [s.n.] Mozambique K000603758 No
Chase, N.C. [6734] Zimbabwe K000603761 No
Peter, A. [28037] South Africa K000599116 No
Schelpe, E. [1974] South Africa K000599113 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7352] South Africa K000599085 No
Cameron, J.B.C. [107] South Africa K000599086 No
Junod, H.A. [1292] South Africa K000599119 No
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [162] Angola K000603752 No
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [676] Zimbabwe K000603751 No
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [M76] Zimbabwe K000603753 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia K000598322 No
Purves, J.M. [46] Malawi K000603756 No
Flenley, J.R. [23] Malaysia K000598321 No
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K000599121 No
Shah, M. [1446] Malaysia K000598326 No
Herbier, C. [1371] South Africa K000599112 No
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [520] South Africa K000599111 No
Richards, H.M. [16521] Malawi K000603750 No
Burkill, H.M. [3318] Malaysia K000598307 No
Brummitt, R.K. [11313] Malawi K000603764 No
Ng [98068] Malaysia K000598303 No
Buwalda, P. [6218] Malaysia K000598435 No
Clemens, M.S. [10533] Malaysia K000598428 No
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K000599120 No
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K000599115 No
Brass, L.J. [17277] Zambia K000603760 No
Johnston, H.H. [15] Malawi K000603757 No
Brummitt, R.K. [11313] Malawi K000603765 No
Brass, L.J. [16741] Malawi K000603759 No
Gurung, V.L. [48] Malaysia K000598325 No
Afriastini, J.J. [2109] Indonesia K000598426 No
Lewalle, J. [4068] Burundi K000599224 No
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K000599109 No
s.coll. [4603] South Africa K000599108 No
Lewalle, J. [4068] Burundi K000599226 No

Sources

  • 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