Lindsaeaceae
Lindsaea

Lindsaea ensifolia Sw.

First published in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 77 (1801)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to W. Pacific. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Hainan, India, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Hawaii

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
  • Ebihara, A. (2016). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 1: 1-475. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Kitalong, A.H., DeMeo, R.A. & Holm, T. (2008). Native Trees Palau. A field guide: 1-236.
  • Loc, P.K. & al. (2019). A checklist of pteridophytes collected on Cham Chu mountains and adjacent sites. Journal of Biology. Hanoi, Vietnam 41: 75-89.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ebihara, A. (2016). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 1: 1-475. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Kitalong, A.H., DeMeo, R.A. & Holm, T. (2008). Native Trees Palau. A field guide: 1-236.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2007 McDonald; Ismail [4173] Indonesia K000474417 No
Mar 1, 2007 Grimes, J.W.; Lack, A. [1782] Indonesia K000474959 No
Mar 1, 2007 Grimes, J.W. [1125] Indonesia K000474960 No
Dec 1, 2004 Hicks, D. [210] Indonesia K000377480 No
Mar 1, 2004 Holttum, R.E. [24915] Malaysia K000085000 No
Mar 1, 2004 Yapp, R.H. [160] Malaysia K000084983 No
May 1, 1999 Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2570] Brunei K000376615 No
May 1, 1999 Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2570] Brunei K000376614 No
Jan 1, 1991 Whistler, A. [4177] Samoa K000721782 No
Jan 1, 1991 Smith, A.C. [6545] Fiji K000721773 No
Jan 1, 1991 Hunte, G.R., le [s.n.] K000721792 No
Jul 1, 1983 Sinclair, J. [10706] Malaysia K000115005 No
Jul 1, 1983 Dr. King's Collector [1168] Singapore K000115011 No
Jul 1, 1983 Ridley, H.N. [6549] Malaysia K000115004 No
Jul 1, 1983 Ridley, H.N. [6548] Singapore K000115012 No
Jan 1, 1973 Smith, A.C. [7990] Fiji K000721774 No
Jan 1, 1969 Powell, T. [s.n.] Samoa K000721785 No
Jan 1, 1969 Ledermann, C.L. [14287] Micronesia, Federated States of K000721793 No
Jan 1, 1969 Womersley, J.S. [1013] Solomon Islands K000721755 No
Jan 1, 1969 Ledermann, C.L. [14535] Micronesia, Federated States of K000721790 No
Jan 1, 1968 Morrison, A. [s.n.] K000721754 No
Jan 1, 1968 Braithwaite, A.F. [4519] Solomon Islands K000721756 No
Jul 1, 1965 Gaudichaud, C. [s.n.] K000721794 No
Jan 1, 1965 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Burma K001089017 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Schlechter, R. [14740] New Caledonia K000721765 No
Jan 1, 1965 Takamatsu, M. [980] K000721789 No
Jan 1, 1965 Smith, A.C. [6741] Fiji K000721769 No
Jan 1, 1965 Franc, I. [704] New Caledonia K000721764 No
Jan 1, 1965 Anonymous [s.n.] K000474278 No
Jan 1, 1965 Franc, I. [704] New Caledonia K000721760 No
Jan 1, 1965 Comins, R.B. [348] Solomon Islands K000721757 No
Jan 1, 1965 Seemann, B.C. [763] Fiji K000721775 No
Jan 1, 1965 Powell, T. [18] Samoa K000721787 No
Jan 1, 1965 Beaudouin [s.n.] New Caledonia K000721759 No
Jan 1, 1965 Cooper, T. [2939] South Africa K000351031 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Franc, I. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000721761 No
Jan 1, 1965 Smith, A.C. [4601] Fiji K000721768 No
Jan 1, 1965 Horne, J. [s.n.] Fiji K000721772 No
Jan 1, 1965 Smith, A.C. [1357] Fiji K000721777 No
Jan 1, 1965 Crosby, C.S. [279] Tonga K000721786 No
Jan 1, 1965 Balade, M., De [1997] New Caledonia K000721766 No
Jan 1, 1965 Degener, O.; Ordonez, E. [14138] Fiji K000721776 No
Jan 1, 1965 Ledermann, C.L. [13662] K000721788 No
Jan 1, 1965 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Burma K001089016 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1965 McKee, H.S. [7336] New Caledonia K000721767 No
Jan 1, 1965 Franc, I. [704] New Caledonia K000721763 No
Jan 1, 1965 Parks, H.E. [70009] Fiji K000721778 No
Jan 1, 1965 South Africa K000351032 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1965 Franc, I. [704] New Caledonia K000721762 No
Jan 1, 1965 Milne, W.G [209] Fiji K000721770 No
Jan 1, 1965 Ledermann, C.L. [13557] K000721795 No
Mar 14, 1958 Donk, M.A. [2] Indonesia K001052033 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Singapore K000115013 No
Leach, B.J. [19287] Solomon Islands K000721780 No
Piggott, A.G. [1973] Malaysia K000084987 No
Piggott, A.G. [1814] Malaysia K000115002 No
Piggott, A.G. [1811] Malaysia K000084991 No
Dr. King's Collector [1179] Singapore K000115007 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [2167] Vanuatu K001589668 Yes
Samat bin Abdullah, A. [166] Malaysia K000084994 No
Wallich, N. [92] K000084980 No
Holttum, R.E. [24915] Malaysia K000115006 No
Anonymous [19275] Solomon Islands K000721781 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000084999 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [2167] K000721758 No
Bidin, A.; Jaman, R.; Zainudin [PL89] Malaysia K000084984 No
Seemann, B.C. [2305] K000084982 No
Spare, G.H. [36031] Malaysia K000084985 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Singapore K000115016 No
Ridley, H.N. [2679] Singapore K000115008 No
Holttum, R.E. [24918] Malaysia K000115003 No
Wallich, N. [2192] K000084981 No
Murton, H.J. [69] Singapore K000115010 No
Schomburgk, R.H. [35] Singapore K000115009 No
Rinehart, A. [12054] Guam K000721791 No
Cuming, H. [369] Malaysia K000084998 Type Yes
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Singapore K000115015 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Fiji K000721779 Isotype Yes
Yapp, R.H. [160] Malaysia K000084986 No
Lam, H.J. [3087] Indonesia K000115427 No
Sledge, W.A. [1704] Samoa K000721783 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [14308] K000474420 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [168] Malaysia K000084993 No
Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [5023] Malaysia K000084989 No
Anonymous [161] Malaysia K000084995 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10390] Malaysia K000084988 No
Wallich, N. [2193] Singapore K000473814 No
Samat bin Abdullah, A. [92] Malaysia K000084997 No
Anonymous [2142] Malaysia K000084996 No
Dr. King's Collector [1179] Singapore K000115017 No
Piggott, A.G. [2309] Malaysia K000084992 No
Smith, A.C. [1357] Fiji K000721771 No
Joncheere, G.J., de [1662] Indonesia K000115426 No
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Singapore K000115014 No
Sledge, W.A. [1826] Samoa K000721784 No
Parris, B.S. [11007] Malaysia K000084990 No

Sources

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images