Aspleniaceae
Thelypteris

Thelypteris forsteri C.V.Morton

First published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 38: 60 (1967)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sulawesi to Pacific. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Maluku, Marquesas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Sphaerostephanos invisus.]

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.
  • Florence, J. & Hallé, N. (1986). Suite du catalogue des plantes a fleurs et Fougères des iles Australes. Rapa: 151-158. Direction des centres d'expérimentations nucléaires. Service mixte de contrôle biologique.
  • Gardner, R. (2021). The native vascular plants of Niue, SW Pacific. Journal, Auckland Botanical Society 76: 82-87.
  • 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?
Braithwaite, A.F. [2083] Vanuatu Cyclosorus invisus K001569365 Yes
Feb 1, 2005 Vriese, W.H., de; Teijsmann, J.E. [256] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos invisus K000397577 No
Jan 4, 2000 Takeuchi, W.; Wiakabu, J.; Gorrez, M.; Towati, A. [14001] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443056 No
Jan 4, 2000 Takeuchi, W.; Wiakabu, J.; Gorrez, M.; Towati, A. [14001] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443057 No
Jan 1, 1968 Dissing, H. [2662] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443068 No
Jan 1, 1968 Floyd, A. [3468] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443066 No
Jan 1, 1968 Dissing, H. [2662] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443067 No
Thomson, C.W. [s.n.] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443064 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8405] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443052 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4334] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443048 No
Vriese, W.H., de; Teijsmann, J.E. [256] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos invisus K000397578 No
Brass, L.J. [27611] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443065 No
Jermy, A.C. [8016A] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422461 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [2009] Vanuatu Sphaerostephanos invisus K001569380 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [2565] Vanuatu Sphaerostephanos invisus K001569395 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [2179] Vanuatu Sphaerostephanos invisus K001569367 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [2179] Vanuatu Sphaerostephanos invisus K001569366 Yes
Croft, J.R. [1678] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422455 No
Croft, J.R. [845] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443061 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [2069] Vanuatu Sphaerostephanos invisus K001569382 Yes
Jermy, A.C. [01962] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422463 No
Jermy, A.C. [8016] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422462 No
Hoogland, R.D. [4177] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443060 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4334] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443049 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [5950] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443046 No
Borssum Waalkes, J., van [3345] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos invisus K000397579 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [4334] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443050 No
Croft, J.R. [1689] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422458 No
Millar, A.N.; Holttum, R.E. [15874] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422459 No
Croft, J.R. [1689] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422456 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8405] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443053 No
Croft, J.R. [1678] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422454 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8405] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443054 No
Croft, J.R. [674] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422466 No
Foreman, D.; Noble, I.; Farley, K. [NGF45939] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422465 No
Schlechter, F.R.R. [14188] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422467 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [5950] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443044 No
Croft, J.R. [1689] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422457 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE61122] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443059 No
Millar, A.N.; Holttum, R.E. [15874] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422460 No
Turner, Rev., Dr. [s.n.] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443062 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [5948] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443047 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE61122] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443058 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8405] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443055 No
Fitzgerald, W. [26] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443063 No
Buwalda, P. [4400] Indonesia Sphaerostephanos invisus K000397576 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [5950] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443045 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [8405] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000443051 No
Jermy, A.C. [8190] Sphaerostephanos invisus K000422464 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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