Polypodiaceae
Serpocaulon

Serpocaulon catharinae (Langsd. & Fisch.) A.R.Sm.

First published in Taxon 55: 928 (2006)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & S. Brazil to Paraguay. It is an epiphyte or lithophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Uruguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Sanín, D., Salino, A. & Smith, A.R. (2023). Taxonomic revision of Serpocaulon (Polypodiaceae). Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 108: 288-464. MBG press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Sanín, D., Salino, A. & Smith, A.R. (2023). Taxonomic revision of Serpocaulon (Polypodiaceae). Annals from the Missouri Botanical Garden 108: 288-464. MBG press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1997 Melo, M.R.C.S. [143] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956163 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Polypodium catharinae K000956133 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956130 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Burchell [5148] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956132 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Polypodium catharinae K000956131 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Burchell [3498] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956145 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Eiten, G. [7055] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956153 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Miers [64] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956160 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956150 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Burchell [3498] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956146 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Lindberg, G. [570] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956156 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Miers, J. [64] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956161 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956147 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Onishi, E. [30255] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956165 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; Silva, L.A.M.; Kallunki, J.A.; Santos, T.S. [10027] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956164 Yes
Jul 1, 1971 Strang, H.E. [689] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956162 Yes
Oct 1, 1966 Richter, E. [39605] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956151 Yes
Jan 1, 1945 Reitz [1353] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956154 Yes
Burchell [1409] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956137 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Joly, C.A.; Argent, G.C.G.; Gibbs, P.E. [R4814] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956158 Yes
Gardner [10] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956139 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956144 Yes
Glaziou [5651] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956149 Yes
Cunningham [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956141 Yes
Swainson [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956138 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Polypodium catharinae K000956142 Yes
Richter, E. [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956152 Yes
Hunt, D.R. [6323] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956157 Yes
Claussen [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956134 Yes
Burchell [3564] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956136 Yes
Chelsea [s.n.] Polypodium catharinae K000956140 Yes
Moore, T. [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956148 Yes
Boog [s.n.] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956143 Yes
Burchell [1943] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956135 Yes
Müller, E.G.O. [98] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956155 Yes
Miers [116] Brazil Polypodium catharinae K000956159 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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/
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