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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

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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Unplaced Names

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

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Sphaerostephanos heterocarpus var. bordenii	(Christ) Holttum	Kalikasan 4: 67 1975	—	wfo-0001231175
Sphaerostephanos pilosiusculis	(Racib.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.	Sida, Bot. Misc. 59: 82. 2021		wfo-1000029044
Sphaerostephanos subtruncatus	(Bory) Holttum	Kew Bull. 26(1): 80 (1971)		wfo-0001274119
Sphaerostephanos unijuga	Copel.	Philipp. J. Sci. 60: 109, t. 15 (1936)		wfo-0000153091
Sphaerostephanos unitus var. dimorphophylla	T.Hayashi, Suleiman, H.Okada & Tsukaya	Phytotaxa 346(2): 288. 2018		wfo-1200002721