Aspleniaceae
Thelypteris

Thelypteris parasitica (L.) Tardieu

First published in Notul. Syst. (Paris) 7: 75 (1938)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is St. Helena, D.R. Congo to Uganda, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Fiji, Hainan, India, Japan, Kazan-retto, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Hawaii

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.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • 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. & 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. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2018). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 2: 1-573. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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. & 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. 2 , Athyriaceae - Polypodiaceae. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(2): 1-476. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • 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?
Dec 1, 2003 Jones, B.L. [231a] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000473676 No
Dec 1, 2003 Jones, B.L. [231a] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000473675 No
Dec 1, 2003 Jones, B.L. [231a] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000473674 No
Aug 1, 1993 Aumeeruddy, Y. [469] Indonesia Christella parasitica K000472357 No
Aug 1, 1993 Aumeeruddy, Y. [469] Indonesia Christella parasitica K000472358 No
Jan 1, 1985 Edwards, P.J. [1686] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506584 No
Jan 1, 1981 Piggott, A.G. [2277] Philippines Christella parasitica K000547668 No
Jan 1, 1981 Holttum, R.E. [SFN20757] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506574 No
Jan 1, 1981 Piggott, A.G. [2277] Philippines Christella parasitica K000547667 No
Jan 1, 1981 Sinclair, J.; Edaño, G.E. [9777] Philippines Christella parasitica K000547666 No
Jan 1, 1981 Robinson, C.B. [1959] Indonesia Christella parasitica K000516816 No
Jan 1, 1981 Holttum, R.E; Haniff.M. [15218] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506564 No
Jan 1, 1981 Holttum, R.E. [SFN25574] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000516809 No
Jan 1, 1981 Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [18144] Indonesia Christella parasitica K000516806 No
Jan 1, 1981 Piggott, A.G. [1567] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506565 No
Jan 1, 1981 Sinclair, J. [SFN40291] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506586 No
Jan 1, 1981 Holttum, R.E. [SFN20760] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506576 No
Jan 1, 1981 Price, M.G. [1174] Philippines Christella parasitica K000547663 No
Jan 1, 1981 Price, M.G. [1048] Philippines Christella parasitica K000547665 No
Jan 1, 1981 Lee, D.W. [19746] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506578 No
Jan 1, 1981 Shea, G.; Aban [SAN77191] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000516811 No
Jan 1, 1981 Price, M.G. [1582] Philippines Christella parasitica K000519983 No
Jan 1, 1981 Lee, D.W. [19746] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506577 No
Jan 1, 1981 Price, M.G. [1174] Philippines Christella parasitica K000547662 No
Jan 1, 1981 Wallich, N. [394] Singapore Christella parasitica K000506588 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Wallich, N. [394] Singapore Christella parasitica K000506590 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Lee, D.W. [19747] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506567 No
Jan 1, 1981 Lee, D.W. [19747] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506568 No
Jan 1, 1981 Carr, C.E. [11645] Christella parasitica K000538668 No
Jan 1, 1981 Price, M.G. [1582] Philippines Christella parasitica K000519984 No
Feb 2, 1977 Stone, B.C. [11886] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506573 No
Feb 2, 1977 Stone, B.C. [11886] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506570 No
Feb 2, 1977 Stone, B.C. [11886] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506572 No
Feb 2, 1977 Stone, B.C. [11886] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506571 No
Sep 22, 1976 Shim, P.S. [SAN81686] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000516812 No
Sep 22, 1976 Shim, P.S. [SAN81686] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000516813 No
Aug 24, 1976 Webb [s.n.] Indonesia Christella parasitica K000516815 No
Aug 24, 1976 Mousset, J.P. [252] Indonesia Christella parasitica K000516808 No
Aug 24, 1976 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia Christella parasitica K000516805 No
Aug 24, 1976 Anonymous [s.n.] Indonesia Christella parasitica K000516807 No
Aug 21, 1976 Allen, B. [1897] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506575 No
Aug 21, 1976 Anonymous [possibly Matthew, C.G.] [939] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506561 No
Jan 1, 1976 Ridley, H.N. [7059] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506585 No
Jan 1, 1975 Seemann, B.C. [2311A] Christella parasitica K000507604 No
Jan 1, 1969 Price, M.G. [334] Philippines Christella parasitica K000557695 No
Jan 1, 1969 Price, M.G. [334a] Philippines Christella parasitica K000519985 No
Jan 1, 1969 Price, M.G. [334] Philippines Christella parasitica K000557697 No
Jan 1, 1969 Price, M.G. [334] Philippines Christella parasitica K000557696 No
Jan 1, 1969 Price, M.G. [334] Philippines Christella parasitica K000557694 No
Jan 1, 1969 Price, M.G. [334] Philippines Christella parasitica K000557698 No
Feb 1, 1968 Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506562 No
Feb 1, 1968 Lobb, T. [2311] Christella parasitica K000516804 No
Jul 7, 1959 Quisumbing, E. [M262] Philippines Christella parasitica K000451769 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4432] Christella parasitica K000538672 No
Braithwaite [2007] Vanuatu Christella parasitica K001553813 Yes
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7669] Christella parasitica K000538663 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7669] Christella parasitica K000538664 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506583 No
Bayona, W.; Festo, L. [92/15] Tanzania Christella parasitica K000812086 No
[Wyhl] [2238] Christella parasitica K000506589 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jaman, R.; Zainudin [PL33] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506560 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506581 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4435] Christella parasitica K000538666 No
Gurung, V.L. [64] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506563 No
Luke, Q. [14491] Congo, Republic of the Christella parasitica K000812097 No
Price, M.G. [1584] Philippines Christella parasitica K000547664 No
Shim, P.S. [SAN134711] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000516810 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10366] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506569 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4435] Christella parasitica K000538665 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4431] Christella parasitica K000538671 No
Piggott, A.G. [2201] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506587 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13638] Indonesia Christella parasitica K000516814 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10491] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506566 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4432] Christella parasitica K000538673 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4434] Christella parasitica K000538667 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506582 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506580 No
Price, M.G. [334a] Philippines Christella parasitica K000519986 No
Jaman, R.; Zainudin [PL38] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506559 No
Price, M.G. [334b] Philippines Christella parasitica K000519987 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4431] Christella parasitica K000538670 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Malaysia Christella parasitica K000506579 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4431] Christella parasitica K000538669 No
Jan 1, 1973 Lye, K.A. [5186] Uganda Cyclosorus parasiticus K000435803 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7082] India Aspidium parasiticum K001126702 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7082] India Aspidium parasiticum K001126703 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2239] India Aspidium parasiticum K001115451 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7082] India Aspidium parasiticum K001126701 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 387] Nepal Aspidium canum K001109940 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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

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    • 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/
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