Polypodiaceae
Davallia

Davallia epiphylla (G.Forst.) Spreng.

First published in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1799(2): 271 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Philippines to Pacific. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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

  • 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?
anonymous [278] K000571401 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [2047] Vanuatu K001589692 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [1968] Indonesia Davallia papuana K000571887 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Mahjar, U.W. [1675] Indonesia Davallia papuana K000571886 No
Brass, L.J. [6987] Papua New Guinea Davallia papuana K000599190 No
Schlechter, R. [16493] Papua New Guinea Humata papuana K000599196 Type Yes
Jun 11, 1986 Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [9490] Indonesia Davallia tenuisecta K000570902 No

Sources

  • 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