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May 2019

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genus

Polystichum Roth

This genus name was first published in Tent. Fl. Germ. 3(1.1): 31, 69. 1799 [Jun-Sep 1799]  

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-4000030832.

Synonyms of Polystichum

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Acropelta Nakai Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. 33: 5. 1953. wfo-4000000432
Aetopteron Ehrhart ex House Amer. Fern J. 10: 88. 1920. wfo-4000000829
Cyrtomidictyum Ching Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 10(3): 182. 1940. wfo-4000010534
Hemesteum H.Lév. Fl. Kouy-Tchéou 496. 1915. wfo-4000017337
Papuapteris C.Chr. Brittonia 2: 300. 1937. wfo-4000027950
Plecosorus Fée Mém. Foug. 5: 150, t. 13A. 1852. wfo-4000030186

Species in Polystichum ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Polystichum anomalum var. travancoricum (Bedd.) Sledge Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 5(1): 33–34 1973 wfo-0001232046
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Polystichum falcatum var. genuinum (Makino) Matsum. Index Pl. Jap. 1: 342 1904 wfo-0001232065