Arachniodes aristata (G.Forst.) Tindale

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Name scientific

Arachniodes aristata (G.Forst.) Tindale, Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 3: 89 (1961)

Preferred name

Arachniodes aristata (G.Forst.) Tindale

Taxonomy reference

Brownsey, P.J.; Given, D.R.; Lovis, J.D. 1985: A revised classification of New Zealand pteridophytes with a synonymic checklist of species. New Zealand Journal of Botany 23(3): 431–489.

Linked name

Arachniodes aristata (G.Forst.) Tindale 1961

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Indigenous, non-endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Brownsey, P.J.; Smith-Dodsworth, J.C. (2000)

Nomenclature

Authors

(G.Forst.) Tindale

Original authors

G.Forst.

Combination authors

Tindale

Publication place

Tindale, M.D. 1961: Studies in Australian Pteridophytes. No. 3. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3: 88–92.

Year published

1961

Publication page

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Polypodium aristatum G.Forst.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Arachniodes aristata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Arachniodes

Species

aristata

Synonyms

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Rumohra aristata (G.Forst.) Ching

Description

Rhizome stout, creeping, clad in ferruginous linear-subulate paleae; stipites distributed along rhizome. Stipes stout, 20-45 cm. long, clad towards base in linear paleae. Rhachis stout, grooved, nude or nearly so. Lamina deltoid to ovate-deltoid, acuminate, coriac., dark green and rather glossy above; 3-pinnate; 30-60 × 20-30 cm. Larger (lower) pinnae stalked, about lanceolate, with one elongate secondary pinna, acuminate, up to 20 cm. or more long. Secondary pinnae about ovate-lanceolate the larger again pinnate, remainder pinnatifid; segs dentate-aristate. Sori in 2 rows near midvein; indusium orbicular with minute sinus.

Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.