Polypodiaceae
Polystichum

Polystichum mucronifolium (Blume) C.Presl

First published in Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5, 6: 55 (1851)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Yunnan) to Taiwan and Tropical Asia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • 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.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes. 2 , Athyriaceae - Polypodiaceae. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(2): 1-476. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • 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.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.
  • Soni, A.K., Rawat, V.K. & Kumar, A. (2023). Seven new additions to the pteridophyte flora of Arunachal Pradesh, North-Eastern India. Indian Fern Journal 40: 71-88.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes. 2 , Athyriaceae - Polypodiaceae. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(2): 1-476. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia K000666964 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000666967 Type Yes
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia K000666965 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Anderson, J.A.R. [S30912] Malaysia Polystichum microphyllum K000666933 No
Jan 1, 1983 Jermy, A.C. [7343-8] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666928 No
Jan 1, 1983 Jermy, A.C. [7343-8] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666929 No
Jun 29, 1979 Jermy, A.C. [7343-9] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666927 No
Nov 2, 1977 Jermy, A.C. [7343-9] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666926 No
Aug 1, 1977 Jermy, A.C. [7343] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000519495 No
Smith, E. [2457] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666938 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [30508] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666925 No
anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666924 Type No
Smith, E. [2454] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666937 No
Smith, E. [2436] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666936 No
Smith, E. [2436] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666934 No
Blume, C.L., (?) [s.n.] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666930 Holotype No
Jermy, A.C. [7183] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666932 No
Smith, E. [2436] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666935 No
Jermy, A.C. [7183] Indonesia Polystichum microphyllum K000666931 No
Kostermans, A.J.G.H.; Wirawan [694] Indonesia Polystichum tenggerense K000670650 No
Mousset, J.P. [88] Indonesia Polystichum tenggerense K000670649 Type Yes

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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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