Polypodiaceae
Leptochilus

Leptochilus pteropus (Blume) Fraser-Jenk.

First published in Taxon. Revis. Indian Subcontinental Pteridophytes: 62 (2008)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a helophyte or lithophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ebihara, A. (2017). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 2: 1-507. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Kandel, D.R. (2020). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 3: 1-191. 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ebihara, A. (2017). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 2: 1-507. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 1990 Holttum, R.E. [56203], Malaysia Colysis pteropus K000571493 No
Oct 1, 1990 Holttum, R.E. [56203], Malaysia Colysis pteropus K000571494 No
Oct 1, 1990 Holttum, R.E. [56203], Malaysia Colysis pteropus K000571492 No
Jan 24, 2006 Saw, L.G. [36275], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000571490 No
Dec 1, 2005 Barbon [5962], Philippines Microsorum pteropus K000598574 No
Jun 1, 1992 Jaman, R. [3941], Sabah Microsorum pteropus K000559453 No
Nov 19, 1985 Hartmann, C. [s.n.], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637041 No
Nov 19, 1985 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [11238], Irian Jaya Microsorum pteropus K000637043 No
Nov 19, 1985 Versteeg, G.M. [1203], Irian Jaya Microsorum pteropus K000637044 Unknown type material Yes
Nov 18, 1985 Curran, H.M. [17656], Philippines Microsorum pteropus K000598573 No
Nov 15, 1985 Hancock, W. [20], Sumatera Microsorum pteropus K000559448 No
Nov 15, 1985 Clemens, J. [22015], Sarawak Microsorum pteropus K000559458 No
Nov 15, 1985 Vriese, W.H. de [45], Indonesia Microsorum pteropus K000559460 No
Nov 15, 1985 Burchard, W.F.G. [4], Sumatera Microsorum pteropus K000559444 No
Nov 15, 1985 Raciborski, M. [s.n.], Jawa Microsorum pteropus K000559449 No
Nov 15, 1985 Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [8115], Kalimantan Microsorum pteropus K000559457 No
Nov 14, 1985 Dr. King's Collector [386], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000571485 No
Nov 14, 1985 Dr. King's Collector [10030], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000571487 No
Nov 14, 1985 Ridley, H.N. [14223], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000571488 No
Nov 14, 1985 Dr. King's Collector [10030], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000571486 No
Nov 14, 1985 Holttum, R.E. [SFN24698], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000599987 No
Nov 14, 1985 Kiah [SFN23979], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000599986 No
Nov 14, 1985 Anonymous [Ridley, H.N.] [13433], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558815 No
Nov 14, 1985 Henderson, M.R. [SFN22492], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000599988 No
Nov 13, 1985 Wallich [315], Assam Microsorum pteropus K000959739 Yes
Nov 11, 1985 Cavalerie, J. [2288], Yunnan Microsorum pteropus K000959764 Unknown type material Yes
Nov 11, 1985 Henry, A. [12630], Yunnan Microsorum pteropus K000959765 Unknown type material Yes
May 26, 1983 Parris, B.S. [6918], Sarawak Microsorum pteropus K000559455 No
Feb 7, 1983 Carr, C.E. [12289], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637046 No
Feb 7, 1983 Croft, J.R. [1114], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637052 No
Apr 21, 1982 Henty, E.E. [LAE72497], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637048 No
Apr 21, 1982 Gray, E. [NGF7193], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637049 No
Jan 11, 1978 Jermy, A.C. [13312], Sarawak Microsorum pteropus K000559454 No
Feb 1, 1977 Sands, M.J.S. [2690], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637051 No
Sep 19, 1974 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558808 No
Sep 19, 1974 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558810 No
Sep 19, 1974 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558809 No
Sep 19, 1974 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558807 No
Apr 12, 1961 Ernst, A. [375], Indonesia Microsorum pteropus K000559450 No
Aug 1, 1954 Holttum, R.E. [s.n.], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558806 No
Buwalda, P. [6977], Sumatera Microsorum pteropus K000559447 No
Comber, H.F. [4090], Sabah Microsorum pteropus K000559459 No
Parris, B.S. [10431], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000599985 No
Brass, L.J. [13781], Irian Jaya Microsorum pteropus K000637042 No
Imin, K. [66429], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000825883 No
Molesworth-Allen, B.E.G. [4363], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000571489 No
Piggott, A.G. [3172], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558812 No
Venning, F.E.W. [MA109], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558813 No
Awmack, C.S. [232], Kalimantan Microsorum pteropus K000559451 No
Ashton, P.S. [12137], Sarawak Microsorum pteropus K000559456 No
Silva, F.de [315], Assam Microsorum pteropus K000959737 Yes
Piggott, A.G. [3172], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558811 No
Wilde, W.J.J.O. de [18686], Sumatera Microsorum pteropus K000559446 No
Womersley, J.S. [NGF8994], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637050 No
Kiah [SFN23979], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000571491 No
Dransfield, J. [3329], Sumatera Microsorum pteropus K000559443 No
Awmack, C.S. [234], Kalimantan Microsorum pteropus K000559452 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.], Myanmar Microsorum pteropus K000959738 Yes
Parris, B.S. [4591], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637045 No
Brass, L.J. [1153], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637040 Unknown type material No
Venning, F.E.W. [MA109], Malaysia Microsorum pteropus K000558814 No
Gardette, E. [516], Sumatera Microsorum pteropus K000451536 No
Streimann, H. [LAE51882], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000637047 No
Borssum Waalkes, J W. van [2863], Sumatera Microsorum pteropus K000559445 No
Grether, D.F. [4114], Papua New Guinea Microsorum pteropus K000604474 No
Cuming, H. [324], Philippines Microsorum pteropus K000598575 Unknown type material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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