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Sphaeropteris elmeri (Copel.) R.M.Tryon

This species name was first published in Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 22 (1970)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000140330.

Synonyms of Sphaeropteris elmeri (Copel.) R.M.Tryon

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Alsophila elmeri Copel. Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 2: 419 (1908) wfo-0001231843
Cyathea elmeri Copel. Philipp. J. Sci., C 4: 54 (1909) wfo-0001255973
Cyathea dimorphotricha Copel. Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 5: 1681 (1913) wfo-0001255974
Alsophila subcomosa C.Chr. Index Filic., Suppl. (1906-1912) 5 (1913) wfo-0001255975
Alsophila dimorphotricha Copel. Malayan Fern Fern Allies 61 1917 wfo-0001255976
Cyathea subcomosa Domin Pteridophyta 263 (1929) wfo-0001255977
Cyathea argyrolepis Copel. Philipp. J. Sci. 81: 17 (1952) wfo-0001255978
Alsophila christii Alderw. Malayan Ferns 42 (1909) wfo-1000071400
Alsophila fenicis Posth. Holthuis & Lam, Blumea 5: 153 (1942) wfo-1000072600
Alsophila latebrosa var. majus Christ Philipp. J. Sci. 2: 183 (1907) (non Wall.) wfo-1200101777