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genus

Asplenium L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. 2: 1078 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus 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-4000003342.

Statistics

Synonyms of Asplenium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Ceterach Lam. & DC. Fl. Franc. [de Candolle & Lamarck], ed. 3. 2: 566 (1805) wfo-1000071317
Micropodium Rchb. Consp. Regn. Veg. [H.G.L.Reichenbach] 185 (1828) wfo-1000071352
Trichomanes Bubani Fl. Pyren. (Bubani) 4: 424 wfo-1000071386
Asplenium subg. Phyllitopsis (Reichstein) Jermy & Viane Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 109(3): 322 (1992) wfo-3500000662
Asplenium subg. Asplenoceterach (D.E.Mey.) Rosselló, Mus, Salvo & N.Torres Candollea 45(1): 80 (1990) wfo-3500003508
Acropteris Link Hort. Berol. [Link] 2: 55 (1833) wfo-4000000446
Amesium Newman Hist. Brit. Ferns, ed. 2 10 (1844) wfo-4000001590
Antigramma C.Presl Tent. Pterid. 120 (1836) wfo-4000002488
Asplenidictyum J.Sm. Icon. Pl. 10: t.937 (1854) wfo-4000003339
Asplenophyllitis Alston Proc. Linn. Soc. London 152: 139 (1940) wfo-4000003356
Asplenosorus Wherry Amer. Fern J. 27: 56 (1937) wfo-4000003357
Biropteris Kümmerle Magyar Bot. Lapok 19: 2 (1922) wfo-4000004664
Boniniella Hayata Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 41: 709 (1927) wfo-4000004974
Caenopteris P.J.Bergius Acta Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. 1782(2): 249 (1786) wfo-4000005906
Camptosorus Link Hort. Berol. [Link] 2: 69 (1833) wfo-4000006433
Ceterach Willd. Anleit. Selbststud. Bot. 578. 1804 wfo-4000007453
Ceterachopsis (J.Sm.) Ching Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot. 10: 8 (1940) wfo-4000007457
Ceterophyllitis Pic.Serm. Webbia 34(1): 208 (1979) wfo-4000007458
Chamaefilix Hill ex Farw. Amer. Midl. Naturalist 12: 239, 268 (1931) wfo-4000007593
Darea Juss. Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 15 (1789) wfo-4000010777
Diellia Brack. U.S. Expl. Exped., Filic. 16: 217 (1854) wfo-4000011669
Diplora Baker J. Bot. 11: 235 (1873) wfo-4000012026
Eremopodium Trevisan Atti Reale Ist. Veneto Sci. Lett. Arti 5(3): 589 (1877) wfo-4000013733
Holodictyum Maxon Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 10: 481 (1908) wfo-4000018085
Loxoscaphe Moore Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 227 (1853) wfo-4000022349
Micropodium Mett. Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 232 (1866) wfo-4000024183
Myriotheca Comm. ex Juss. Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 15, 447 (1789) wfo-4000025150
Neottopteris J.Sm. J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 409 (1841) wfo-4000025879
Notolepeum Newman Hist. Brit. Ferns, ed. 2 9 (1844) wfo-4000026326
Phyllitis Hill Brit. Herb. : 525 (1757) wfo-4000029403
Phyllitopsis Reichst. Bot. Helv. 91: 107 (1981) wfo-4000029404
Pleurosorus Fée Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic. 179 (1852) wfo-4000030365
Schaffneria Fée ex T.Moore Index Fil. (T.Moore) 1: liii (1857) wfo-4000034281
Scolopendrium Adans. Fam. Pl. (Adanson) 2: 20, 602 (1763) wfo-4000034787
Sinephropteris Mickel Brittonia 28(3): 326 (1976) wfo-4000035432
Stormesia Kickx f. Fl. Crypt. Louvain 8 (1835) wfo-4000036791
Tarachia C.Presl Epimel. Bot. 74 (1851) wfo-4000037578
Thamnopteris C.Presl Epimel. Bot. 68 (1851) wfo-4000038080
Triphlebia Baker Malesia 3: 41 (1886) wfo-4000039256
Ceterac Adans. Fam. Pl. (Adanson) 2: 20. 1763 wfo-4000043333
Cryptostigma A.Braun Fil. Hort. Bot. Lips. 80 (1856) wfo-4000043343
Glossopteris Raf. J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts 89: 262 (1819) wfo-4000043354
Onopteris Neck. Elem. Bot. (Necker) 3: 316 (1790) wfo-4000043396
Phyllitis Moench Methodus : 724 (1794) wfo-4000043406
Rutamuraria Ortega Tab. Bot. 31. 1773 wfo-4000043423
Trichomanes Hill Brit. Herb. (Hill) 527. 1757 wfo-4000043440
Cheilosorum J.Sm. Hist. Fil. 317 (1875) wfo-4100004353
Dareastrum Fée Mém. Foug. 5 (Gen. Filic.): 190 (1852) wfo-4100004377
Hemionites J.Sm. Hist. Fil. 318 (1875) wfo-4100004421
Hemionitidastrum Fée Mém. Foug. 5 (Gen. Filic.): 190 (1852) wfo-4100004422
Homatoneuron Klotzsch Linnaea 20: 354 (1847) wfo-4100004433
Lobium Keyserl. Polyp. Herb. Bunge 15 (1873) wfo-4100004459
Macrophyllidium Rosenst. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 216 (1914) wfo-4100004471
Micrasplenium Keyserl. Polyp. Herb. Bunge 15 (1873) wfo-4100004486
Neottopteridastrum Fée Mém. Foug. 5 (Gen. Filic.): 190 (1852) wfo-4100004496
Parasplenium Keyserl. Polyp. Herb. Bunge 15 (1873) wfo-4100004517

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Asplenium:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link