Polystichum Roth
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Polystichum Roth, Tent. Fl. Germ. 3, 31 (1799)
Polystichum Roth
Nomenclature
Roth
Roth
1799
31
conserved
ICN
Polystichum Roth
genus
Polystichum
Classification
Subordinates
- Polystichum adiantiforme
- Polystichum aristatum
- Polystichum capense
- Polystichum coriaceum
- Polystichum cystostegia
- Polystichum falcatum
- Polystichum hirsutulum
- Polystichum hispidum
- Polystichum lentum
- Polystichum mohrioides
- Polystichum neozelandicum
- Polystichum oculatum
- Polystichum pennigerum
- Polystichum perelegans
- Polystichum polyblepharum
- Polystichum proliferum
- Polystichum richardii
- Polystichum schkuhrii
- Polystichum setiferum
- Polystichum sylvaticum
- Polystichum torresianum
- Polystichum venustum
- Polystichum vestitum
- Polystichum wawranum
- Polystichum zerophyllum
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Descriptions
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.
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.
Taxonomic concepts
Phanerophlebia
Polystichum Roth
Polystichum Roth
Polystichum Roth
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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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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
21 June 2021