Dryopteris affinis subsp. kerryensis (Fraser-Jenk.) Fraser-Jenk.

First published in Fern Gaz. 18: 5 (2007)
This name is a synonym of Dryopteris affinis var. kerryensis

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. (2025). Dryopteris affinis - an updated synopsis: ranking, hierarchy, taxonomy and reducing confusion. The Fern Gazette 22: 208-243. [Cited as Dryopteris affinis var. kerryensis.]
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics. [Cited as Dryopteris affinis.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. (2022). The Dryopteris wallichiana and D. affinis Complexes of Asia and Europe (Pteridophyta, Dryopteridaceae), with Subspecies as the more appropriate rank. Indian Fern Journal 39: 115-129. [Cited as Dryopteris affinis subsp. kerryensis.]
  • 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. [Cited as Dryopteris affinis subsp. kerryensis.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • 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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