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Polystichum Roth

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Polystichum Roth, Tent. Fl. Germ. 3, 31 (1799)
Polystichum Roth
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. 2021: Dryopteridaceae. In: Breitwieser, I. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Ferns and Lycophytes. Fascicle 31. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
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Indigenous, non-endemic
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New Zealand
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Roth
Roth
Roth, A.W. 1799: Tentamen Florae Germanicae. Vol. 3. Gleditsch, Leipzig.
1799
31
conserved
ICN
Polystichum Roth
genus
Polystichum
From the Greek poly- (many), and stichos (a row), alluding to the arrangement of the sori in several rows in some species.

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Dryopteridaceae
Polystichum

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

Polystichum Roth

Sori dorsal on veins, indusium peltate (rarely absent); sporangia stalked, annulus incomplete, vertical. Spores bilateral, ± oblong, us. tuberculate. Rhizome short, branched, ascending, paleate; stipites densely tufted, paleate. Lamina anadromic, pinnate to decompound, segs us. aristate. Mainly terrestrial ferns with some 180 spp. of wide distribution.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Polystichum Roth

Terrestrial ferns. Rhizomes erect, very scaly. Fronds 1-3-pinnate, scaly; ultimate segments usually pointed; veins free. Sori round, borne on veins in one row either side of midrib; protected by peltate indusia, or indusia 0. Spores monolete.

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Phanerophlebia
Phanerophlebia
Kramer, K.U.; Green, P.S. (1990)
Arachniodes Blume
Dryopteridaceae Herter
Polystichum Roth
Polystichum Roth
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Polystichum Roth
Polystichum Roth
Brownsey, P.J.; Perrie, L.R. (2021)
Polystichum Roth
Polystichum Roth
Polystichum Roth
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Dryopteridaceae Herter
Polystichum Roth
Polystichum Roth
Kramer, K.U.; Green, P.S. (1990)
Polystichum Roth
Dryopteridaceae Herter
Polystichum Roth
Polystichum Roth
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Polystichum Roth
Argentina
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Australia
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Chile
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French Polynesia
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Polystichum Roth
Nepal
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Polystichum Roth
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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New Zealand
Southland Land District
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New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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United Kingdom
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Southland Land District
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Etymology
From the Greek poly- (many), and stichos (a row), alluding to the arrangement of the sori in several rows in some species.

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67acfd10-bef4-42f0-b05c-a4bec530c57f
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1 January 2000
21 June 2021
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