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June 2025

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genus

Sphaerostephanos J.Sm.

This genus name was first published in Gen. Fil. [Hooker] pt. 2: t. 24. 1839  

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-4000036004.

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Synonyms of Sphaerostephanos

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Thelypteris sect. Neocyclosorus Mem. Coll. Sci. Univ. Kyoto, Ser. B, Biol. 31: 30 (1964) (quoad spec. typ.) wfo-1000071302
Thelypteris sect. Macrocyclosorus (quoad spec. typ.) wfo-1000071305
Thelypteris subg. Sphaerostephanos K.Iwats. Mem. Coll. Sci. Univ. Kyoto, Ser. B, Biol. 31: 32 (1964) wfo-1000071384
Cyclosorus subg. Sphaerostephanos (J.Sm.) Panigrahi in Abstr. & Souv. Nation. Symp. Curr. Trends Pterid. 4-6 October 1991 13. 1991 wfo-3500000659
Mesochlaena R.Br. Pl. Jav. Rar. (Bennett) 1: 5 (1838) wfo-4000023847
Proferea C.Presl Epimel. Bot. 259 (1851) wfo-4000031213

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link