Aspleniaceae
Thelypteris

Thelypteris confluens (Thunb.) C.V.Morton

First published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 38: 71 (1967)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to Japan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Ethiopia, India, Japan, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Manchuria, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, New Zealand North, Queensland, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Victoria, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Güner, A. (ed.) (2018). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 2: 1-1054. ANG Vakfı/Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi, Istambul.
  • 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.
  • Roux, J.P. (2016). The Lycopods and Ferns of Drakensberg and Lesotho: 1-384. Briza academic books, Pretoria, South Africa.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Roux, J.P. (2016). The Lycopods and Ferns of Drakensberg and Lesotho: 1-384. Briza academic books, Pretoria, South Africa.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • B.J.B.B. 53: 275 (1983)
  • Burrows, S. Afr. Ferns: 258, t. 43/1, illustr. 62/260, 260a & b (1990)
  • Contr. U.S. Nat. Herb. 38: 71 (1967)
  • Expl. Hydrobiol. Bassin L. Bangweolo & Luapula 8 (3) Ptérid.: 78, fig. 24A (1973)
  • Fern Gaz. 14: 198 (1993)
  • Fl. Males. Ser. II, 1: 377 (1981)
  • J. S. Afr. Bot. 40: 150 (1974)
  • Jacobsen, Ferns S. Afr.: 395, fig. 298 (1983)
  • Schelpe & Anthony, F.S.A., Pterid.: 211, fig. 71/1 (1986)
  • Schelpe & Diniz, Fl. Moçamb., Pterid.: 212 (1979)
  • Schelpe, C.F.A., Pterid.: 155 (1977)
  • Schelpe, F.Z., Pterid.: 190, t. 55/E (1970)
  • U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 32 (1994).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2001 Pollard, B.J. [164] Cameroon K000108943 No
Colenso, W. [119] New Zealand K000951422 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merrett, L. [2090] Zambia K001765299 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8646] Zambia K001574962 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8698] Zambia K001574979 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8695] Zambia K001574942 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8695] Zambia K001574943 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L. & Vollesen, K. [9194] Zambia K001567858 Yes
Cheek, M.; Etuge.; De Marco.; Albano.; Kemei.; Mucunguz. [9834] Cameroon K001519483 No
Beddome R.H. [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent K000951420 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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

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