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Parapolystichum is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).[1] The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to southeastern Australia.[2]
Taxonomy
The taxon was first described as the section Parapolystichum of the genus Polystichum by Keyserling in 1873.[3] It was raised to the rank of genus by Ching in 1940.[4]
Species
As of January 2020, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:[5]
- Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum acutum (Kuntze) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum barterianum (Hook.) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum boivinii (Baker) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum calanthum (Endl.) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum
- Parapolystichum confine (C.Chr.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum coriaceosquamatum (Rakotondr.) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum currorii (Mett. ex Kuhn) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum effusum (Sw.) Ching
- Parapolystichum excultum (Mett.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum fideleae (Rakotondr.) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum glabellum (A.Cunn.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum grayi (D.L.Jones) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum
- Parapolystichum hornei (Baker) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum kermadecense (Perrie & Brownsey) Perrie & L.D.Sheph.
- Parapolystichum manongarivense (Rakotondr.) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum microsorum (Endl.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum munitum (Mett.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum nigritianum (Baker) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum novoguineense (Holttum) Sundue & Testo
- Parapolystichum pacificum (Tindale) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum
- Parapolystichum perrierianum (C.Chr.) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum pseudoperrierianum (Tardieu) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum rufescens (Blume) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum smithianum (Tindale) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum subsimile (Hook.) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum tinarooense (Tindale) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum villosissimum C.Sánchez & Labiak
- Parapolystichum vogelii (Hook.) Rouhan
- Parapolystichum windsorense (D.L.Jones & B.Gray) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
References
- ^ a b PPG I (2016), "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns", Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (6): 563–603, doi:10.1111/jse.12229, S2CID 39980610
- ^ "Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) Ching", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-01-24
- ^ "Polystichum sect. Parapolystichum Keyserl.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2020-01-24
- ^ "Parapolystichum (Keyserl.) Ching", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2020-01-24
- ^ Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020), "Parapolystichum", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, Version 8.20, retrieved 2020-01-24
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