Lygodium Sw.

Details

Name scientific

Lygodium Sw., J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 7, 106 (1801)

Preferred name

Lygodium Sw.

Taxonomy reference

Kramer, K.U.; Green, P.S. 1990: Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Kubitzki, K. (ed.) The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Vol. 1. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Linked name

Lygodium

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Indigenous, non-endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

Sw.

Authors

Sw.

Publication place

Swartz, O.P. 1801: Genera et species filicum ordine systematico redactarum. Journal für die Botanik (Schrader) 1800(2): 1–120.

Year published

1801

Publication page

7, 106

Nomenclatural status

conserved

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Lygodium Sw.

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Lygodium

Etymology

From the Greek lygodes (twining, pliant), a reference to the climbing fronds.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Schizaeales

Family

Lygodiaceae

Genus

Lygodium

Subordinates

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Climbing fern

Descriptions

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

Lygodium Sw.

Description

Sporangia subtended by an indusium-like outgrowth, marginal in biseriate spikes; spores tetrahedral. Rhachis of indefinite growth, high-climbing, twining; secondary rhachides very short, each bearing a pair of compound pinnae. Fertile pinnae copiously divided. About 40, mainly tropical to subtropical, spp. The N.Z. sp. is endemic.