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December 2021

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genus

Pteridium Gleditsch; Scopoli

This genus name was first published in Flora carniolica 169. 1760  

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-4000031876.

Synonyms of Pteridium

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cincinalis Gled. Syst. Pl. : 290 (1764) wfo-4000008327
Eupteris Newman Phytologist 2: 278 (1845) wfo-4000014247
Filix-foemina Hill ex Farw. Amer. Midl. Naturalist 12: 290 (1931) wfo-4000014762
Aquilina C.Presl ex Ettingsh. wfo-4000043323
Filix Ludw. Inst. Regn. Veg., ed. 2. 142. 1757 [1 Mar 1757] wfo-4000043351
Ornithopteris (J.Agardh) J.Sm. Hist. Fil. : 297 (1875) wfo-4000043397

Species in Pteridium ( ${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 Pteridium:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Pteridium latiusculum var. verum Wherry Amer. Fern J. 27: 58 (1937) wfo-0001376976