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December 2021

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genus

Polystichum Roth

This genus name was first published in Tent. Fl. Germ. 3(1.1): 31, 69 (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. Tokyo 33: 5. 1953 wfo-4000000432
Aetopteron Ehrh. ex House Amer. Midl. Naturalist 6(9): 207. 1920 [May 1920] wfo-4000000829
Cyrtogonellum Ching Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot. 8: 327. 1938 wfo-4000010527
Cyrtomidictyum Ching Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot. 10: 182. 1940 wfo-4000010534
Hemesteum H.Lév. Fl. Kouy-Tcheou 496. 1915 , non Hemestheum Newman 1851 wfo-4000017337
Hypopeltis Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Michaux) 2: 226. 1803 , in obs.; & Bory, Bel. Voy. Bot. 2. 63. 1833 wfo-4000018862
Papuapteris C.Chr. Brittonia 2: 300. 1937. wfo-4000027950
Plecosorus Fée Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic. 150. 1852 [1850-1852] wfo-4000030186
Sorolepidium Christ Bot. Gaz. 51: 350. 1911 wfo-4000035811
Cryptostigma A.Braun Fil. Hort. Bot. Lips. 80. 1856 [May-Jun 1856] wfo-4000043343
Hemigonum J.Sm. wfo-4000043362
Porpaea Presl Farnkr. Jetztw. 174. 1864 wfo-4000043413

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link