Polypodiaceae

Arachniodes

Arachniodes aristata (G.Forst.) Tindale

First published in Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 3: 89 (1961)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is Solomon Islands to Pacific. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution
Synonyms
Classification
Publications
Other data

Native to:

Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Kermadec Is., Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Is., Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu

Homotypic Synonyms

Lastrea aristata (G.Forst.) T.Moore in Index Fil.: 85 (1858)
Aspidium aristatum (G.Forst.) Sw. in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 37 (1801)
Byrsopteris aristata (G.Forst.) C.V.Morton in Amer. Fern J. 50: 152 (1960)
Dryopteris aristata (G.Forst.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 812 (1891)
Polypodium aristatum G.Forst. in Fl. Ins. Austr.: 82 (1786)
Polystichopsis aristata (G.Forst.) Holttum in Rev. Fl. Malaya 2: 486 (1955)
Polystichum aristatum (G.Forst.) C.Presl in Tent. Pterid.: 83 (1836)
Polystichum lobatum var. aristatum (G.Forst.) C.Chr. in Index Filic.: 579, 583 (1906)
Rumohra aristata (G.Forst.) Ching in Sinensia 5: 50 (1934)

Heterotypic Synonyms

Lastrea platypus T.Moore in Index Fil.: 100 (1858)
Meniscium fragile Kunze in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 6: 259 (1848), nom. superfl.
Alsophila fragilis Zoll. & Moritzi in Natuur- Geneesk. Arch. Ned.-Indië 1: 400 (1844), nom. superfl.
Arachniodes aspidioides Blume in Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 242 (1828)
Arachniodes lushanensis Ching in Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 6(3): 61 (1986)
Arachniodes maoshanensis Ching in Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 6(3): 54 (1986)
Arachniodes michelii Ching ex Y.T.Hsieh in Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 11(3): 27 (1991)
Aspidium appendiculatum Blume in Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 165 (1828)
Aspidium hamiltonianum Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2232 (1830)
Aspidium platypus Kunze in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 6: 262 (1848)
Aspidium pulchellum Blume in Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 167 (1828)
Aspidium subelongatum Blume in Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 166 (1828)
Dryopteris michelii H.Lév. in Fl. Kouy-Tchéou: 493 (1915), nom. illeg.
Dryopteris platypus Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 813 (1891)
Nephrodium platypus Hook. in Sp. Fil. 4: 149 (1862)
Polystichum platypus Diels in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(4): 193 (1899)
Polystichum pulchellum T.Moore in Index Fil.: 101 (1858)

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Subclass Polypodiinae
Order
Polypodiales

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Family
Polypodiaceae

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Genus
Arachniodes

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Species
Arachniodes aristata

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Allan, H.A. (1961). Flora of New Zealand 1: 1-1085. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.
Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Kandel, D.R. (2019). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 2: 1-446. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Plant Resources.
Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2018). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 2: 1-573. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
Herrera, K., Lorence, D.H., Flynn, T. & Balick, M.J. (2010). Checklist of the Vascular plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with local names and uses. Allertonia 10: 1-204.
Lorence, D.H. & Wagner, W.L. (2019). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 1: 1-411. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

Allan, H.A. (1961). Flora of New Zealand 1: 1-1085. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.
Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
Herrera, K., Lorence, D.H., Flynn, T. & Balick, M.J. (2010). Checklist of the Vascular plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with local names and uses. Allertonia 10: 1-204.
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 Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Date	Reference	Identified As	Barcode	Type Status	Has image?
May 16, 1986	Afriastini, J.J. [1537] Indonesia		K000722135		No
May 16, 1986	Afriastini, J.J. [1537] Indonesia		K000722136		No
Mar 2, 1982	Floyd, A. [NGF7449] Papua New Guinea		K000722292		No
Jan 1, 1965	Hansen, B. [11214] Thailand		K000722117		No
	Parris, B.S. [9588] Papua New Guinea		K000722296		No
	Unkau, C. [036] Papua New Guinea		K000722288		No
	Kostermans, A. [18332] Indonesia		K000722132		No
	Pullen, R. [7772] Papua New Guinea		K000722308		No
	Joncheere, G.J. [1298] Indonesia		K000722145		No
	James [34503] Malaysia		K000722137		No
	Croft, J.R.; Akakavara [LAE68247] Papua New Guinea		K000722289		No
	Hartley, L.G. [11495] Papua New Guinea		K000722286		No
	Braithwaite [2420] Vanuatu		K001553819		Yes
	Braithwaite [2420] Vanuatu		K001553820		Yes
	Hennipman, E. [5109] Indonesia		K000722142		No
	Reichenbach [196] India		K001040027	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Gay, H.J. [909] Papua New Guinea		K000722293		No
	Hennipman, E. [5109] Indonesia		K000722141		No
	Hohenacker, R., F. [905] India		K001040026	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Brass, L.J. [27394] Papua New Guinea		K000722306		No
	Gay, H.J. [909] Papua New Guinea		K000722294		No
	Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia		K000722124		No
	Braithwaite [2196] Vanuatu		K001561997		Yes
	Braithwaite [2046] Vanuatu		K001561998		Yes
	Gawi, M. [38] Papua New Guinea		K000722287		No
	Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9499] Papua New Guinea		K000722300		No
	Hiep, N.T. [3739] Vietnam		K000722119		No
	Lobb, T. [s.n.] Indonesia		K000722129		No
	McDonald; Ismail [4868] Indonesia		K000722133		No
	Lobb, T. [s.n.] Indonesia		K000722130		No
	Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4254] Papua New Guinea		K000722303		No
	Gay, H.J. [909] Papua New Guinea		K000722295		No
	McDonald; Ismail [4868] Indonesia		K000722134		No
	Rau. K. [526] Papua New Guinea		K000722285		No
	Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7662] Papua New Guinea		K000722298		No
	Smith, E. [2683] Indonesia		K000722144		No
	Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9499] Papua New Guinea		K000722299		No
	Brass, L.J. [31766] Papua New Guinea		K000722283		No
	Parris, B.S. [6167] Philippines		K000722257		No
	Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Gutierrez, H.G. [P1273] Philippines		K000722262		No
	Millar, A.; Holttum, R.E. [NGF18789] Papua New Guinea		K000722284		No
	Kairo, A. [NGF47667] Papua New Guinea		K000722281		No
	Wallace, A.R. [s.n.] Borneo		K000722140		No
	Meijer, W [s.n.] Philippines		K000722259		No
	Holttum, R.E. [SFN25566] Malaysia		K000722139		No
	Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4811] Papua New Guinea		K000722305		No
	Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia		K000722138		No
	Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia		K000722123		No
	Steere, J.B. [s.n.] Philippines		K000722261		No
	Stevens, P.F.; Lelean, Y. [LAE58641] Papua New Guinea		K000722310		No
	Kairo, A. [NGF47667] Papua New Guinea		K000722282		No
	Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia		K000722131		No
	Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7662] Papua New Guinea		K000722297		No
	Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [9268] Papua New Guinea		K000722304		No
	Cuming, H. [262] Philippines		K000722255	Type	Yes
	Kostermans, A.; Wirawan [472] Indonesia		K000722128		No
	Cuming, H. [262] Philippines		K000722256	Syntype	Yes
	Stevens, P.F.; Lelean, Y. [LAE58641] Papua New Guinea		K000722309		No
	Croft, J.R. [584] Papua New Guinea		K000722291		No
	Holttum, R.E. [525/63] Papua New Guinea		K000722290		No
	Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4253] Papua New Guinea		K000722301		No
	Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4253] Papua New Guinea		K000722302		No
	Hiep, N.T. [3739] Vietnam		K000722118		No
	Pullen, R. [7772] Papua New Guinea		K000722307		No
	Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Gutierrez, H.G. [P368] Philippines		K000722258		No
	Hennipman, E. [5271] Indonesia		K000722143		No
	Vanoverbergh, M. [2596b] Philippines		K000722260		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13949] Indonesia	Arachniodes aspidioides	K000722158		No
	Anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia	Arachniodes aspidioides	K000722165	Holotype	No
	Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia	Arachniodes aspidioides	K000722164		No
	Kato, M. [C13702] Indonesia	Arachniodes aspidioides	K000722157		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13379] Indonesia	Arachniodes aspidioides	K000722159		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [C5998] Indonesia	Arachniodes aspidioides	K000722161		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [C5998] Indonesia	Arachniodes aspidioides	K000722162		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13379] Indonesia	Arachniodes aspidioides	K000722160		No
	Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Akiyama, H. [C5998] Indonesia	Arachniodes aspidioides	K000722163		No
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 2232] Bangladesh	Aspidium hamiltonianum	K001115442	Unknown Type Material	Yes

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- © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Kew Living Collection Database
- Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/
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
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Arachniodes aristata (G.Forst.) Tindale

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Native to:

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Sources

Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

Kew Backbone Distributions

Kew Living Collection Database

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

Kew Science Photographs

Arachniodes aristata (G.Forst.) Tindale

Distribution

Native to:

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Kew Backbone Distributions

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index External Link

Herbarium Catalogue (77 records)

Sources

Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

Kew Backbone Distributions

Kew Living Collection Database

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

Kew Science Photographs

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index