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June 2025

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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.

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Synonyms of Polystichum

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Polystichum sect. Sorolepidium (Christ) Tagawa Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 9(3): 122. 1940 [30 Sep 1940] wfo-3400002380
Acropelta Nakai Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo 33: 5 (1953) wfo-4000000432
Adenoderris J.Sm. Hist. Fil. 222 (1875) wfo-4000000621
Aetopteron Ehrh. ex House Amer. Fern J. 10(3): 88 (1920) wfo-4000000829
Amblia C.Presl Tent. Pterid. 184 (1836) wfo-4000001500
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) wfo-4000017337
Hypopeltis Michx. Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Michaux) 2: 226 (1803) wfo-4000018862
Papuapteris C.Chr. Brittonia 2: 300, f.2 (1937) wfo-4000027950
Plecosorus Fée Mém. Foug., 5. Gen. Filic. 150 (1852) wfo-4000030186
Sorolepidium Christ Bot. Gaz. 51: 350 (1911) wfo-4000035811
Hemigonum J.Sm. Hist. Fil. 204 (1875) 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