Polypodiaceae
Dryopteris
Dryopteris affinis

Dryopteris affinis subsp. atropes Fraser-Jenk.

First published in Indian Fern J. 39: 127 (2022)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Ireland. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ireland

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. (2025). Dryopteris affinis - an updated synopsis: ranking, hierarchy, taxonomy and reducing confusion. The Fern Gazette 22: 208-243.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. (2025). Dryopteris affinis - an updated synopsis: ranking, hierarchy, taxonomy and reducing confusion. The Fern Gazette 22: 208-243.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0