Psilotaceae

Psilotum Sw.

First published in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 8, 109 (1801)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central American Pac, Chagos Archipelago, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Florida, Free State, Gabon, Galápagos, Georgia, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Japan, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Kermadec Is., Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Line Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, South China Sea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Canary Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A., Joshi, B., Sribastava, A., Shankar, R. & Shukla, B.K. (2019). Classification of extant Pteridophytes: a new approach. Indian Fern Journal 36: 311-341.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2006 Edwards, P.J. [4433] Indonesia K000446604 No
Mar 1, 2004 Chin, S.C. [3568] Indonesia K000491879 No
Jan 29, 2003 Hennipman, E. [5666] Indonesia K000491882 No
Jan 28, 2003 Naves, A. [3648] Philippines K000491896 No
Jan 28, 2003 Cuming, H. [2018] Philippines K000491989 No
Jan 27, 2003 Cuadra, A. [A1084] Malaysia K000491874 No
Jan 27, 2003 Achmad [1098] Indonesia K000491852 No
Jan 27, 2003 Teysmann, J.E. [12379] Indonesia K000491883 No
Jan 27, 2003 Nedi [465] Indonesia K000491884 No
Jan 27, 2003 Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000491836 No
Jan 27, 2003 Parris, B.S. [19/85] Malaysia K000491830 No
Jan 27, 2003 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K000491856 No
Jan 27, 2003 Burbidge, F.W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000491873 No
Jan 27, 2003 Kiah, S., bin [250] Malaysia K000491831 No
Jan 27, 2003 Herb. Boerlage [s.n.] Indonesia K000491854 No
Jan 27, 2003 Ernst, A. [1167] Malaysia K000491832 No
Jan 27, 2003 Derry, R. [1102] Malaysia K000491837 No
Jan 27, 2003 Maingay, A.C. [3214] Malaysia K000491838 No
Jan 27, 2003 Borssum Waalkes, J., v. [643] Indonesia K000491867 No
Jan 27, 2003 Joncheere, G.J., de [1561] Indonesia K000491881 No
Jan 27, 2003 Purwaningsih; Sanusi [79] Indonesia K000491885 No
Jan 27, 2003 Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [18308] Indonesia K000491864 No
Jan 27, 2003 Aban; Saikeh [SAN79338] Malaysia K000491875 No
Jan 27, 2003 Raciborski, M. [s.n.] Indonesia K000491857 No
Jan 27, 2003 Powell, D.A. [286] Christmas Island K000491860 No
Jan 27, 2003 Robinson, C.B. [461] Indonesia K000491865 No
Jan 27, 2003 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [27988] Malaysia K000491878 No
Jan 27, 2003 Yapp, R.H. [285] Malaysia K000491829 No
Jan 27, 2003 Jaag, O. [1321] Indonesia K000491866 No
Jan 27, 2003 Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. [1456] Indonesia K000491858 No
Jan 27, 2003 Abbe, E.C.; Abbe, L.B.; Meijer, W.; Lampangi [9955] Malaysia K000491877 No
Jan 27, 2003 Lobb, T. [s.n.] Malaysia K000491876 No
Jan 27, 2003 Backer, C.A. [34149] Indonesia K000491855 No
Jan 26, 2003 Gwynne-Vaughan, D.T. [530] Malaysia K000491828 No
Jan 26, 2003 Robinson, H.C. [5754] Malaysia K000491827 No
Apr 21, 2001 Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A. [14637] K000491961 No
Apr 21, 2001 Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A. [14637] K000491959 No
Apr 21, 2001 Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A. [14637] K000491960 No
Jan 1, 2001 Decary, M.R. [10025] Madagascar K000505356 No
Dec 1, 1996 Ellen, R, F. [514] Indonesia K000491897 No
Oct 1, 1995 Powell, D.A. [XI1315] Christmas Island K000491862 No
Oct 1, 1995 Powell, D.A. [XI1300] Christmas Island K000491861 No
Jan 1, 1991 Carvalho [3083] Equatorial Guinea K000505403 No
Jul 13, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI69] Christmas Island K000491863 No
Mar 11, 1973 Auquier, P. [2458] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000505409 No
Mar 1, 1953 Dent Young, J. [272] Nigeria K000505405 No
Mar 1, 1939 Buwalda, P. [5587] Indonesia K000491890 No
Jan 1, 1929 Rant, A. [245] Indonesia K000491887 No
Demoulin, V.; Smeets, L. [5847] K000491962 No
Faden, R.B.; Evans, A.; Glover, P.E. [70/445] Kenya K000505416 No
Muat, F.; Grimes, J.W. [1526] Indonesia K000473000 No
Barclay, C., Sir [2821] K000505364 No
Buwalda, P. [5674] Indonesia K000491889 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 46] Burma K001109100 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brionnaud, S.; Yahaya, I.; Boulongne, C. [47] K000507018 No
Mellor, Dr. [s.n.] Madagascar K000507012 No
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [20] K000505371 Yes
Labat, J.N. [3142] K000507019 No
Scott Elliot, G.F. [2270] Madagascar K000507020 No
Robertson, S.A. [2342] Seychelles K000505382 No
Doutrelepont, H. [1046] K000505360 No
Dawe, M.T. [489] Mozambique K000505434 No
Bernardi, L. [11647] K000507015 No
Widjaja, E.A. [4404] Indonesia K000491951 No
Stanley Gardiner, J. [4] Seychelles K000505385 No
Carmichael? [s.n.] K000505398 No
Kostermans, A.J.G.H.; Wirawan [483] Indonesia K000491869 No
Coode, M.J.E. [NGF40466] K000491987 No
Ernst, A. [40] Indonesia K000491859 No
Schlieben, H.J. [11289] K000505354 No
Baron, R. [3404] Madagascar K000505352 No
Eggeling, W.J. [6489] Tanzania K000505427 No
Philipson, W.R.; Philipson, M.N. [3289] K000491970 No
Peter, A. [24491] Tanzania K000505423 No
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [14] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505370 Yes
Frodin, D.G. [UPNG2059] K000491977 No
Robinson, C.B. [462] Indonesia K000491886 No
De L'Isle, M.G. [s.n.] K000505397 No
Millar, A.N.; Holttum, R.E. [15714] K000491963 No
Bernardi, L.; Shauenberg, P.; Lesouef, J.-Y. [15007] K000505401 No
Rakotondrainibe, F. [6736] K000507017 No
Humblot, M. [346] K000505355 No
Gaudichaud, C. [s.n.] Indonesia K000491954 No
Wrigley, T.C.; Melville, F.A. [84] Equatorial Guinea K000505404 No
Melville, F. [631] Equatorial Guinea K000505406 No
Stoddart, D.R. [791] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505369 No
Vaughan, R.E. [55] K000505399 No
Brass, L.J. [7614] K000491972 No
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [s.n.] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505374 Yes
Hallé, N. [3390] Gabon K000505411 No
Bourne, G.C. [8/9] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505396 No
Lorence, D.H. [s.n.] Mauritius K000505393 No
Bally, P.R.O. [8573] Kenya K000505415 No
Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] K000505366 No
Hartley, T.G. [12622b] K000491964 No
Troupin, G. [8821] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000505407 No
Royen, P., van; Sleumer, H. [8068] Indonesia K000491957 No
Louis, J., Dr [11077] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000505412 No
Widjaja, E.A. [4404] Indonesia K000491950 No
Greenway, P.J.; Eggeling, W.J. [8646] Tanzania K000505428 No
Corbett, G. [34] K000505400 No
Bisset, H. [79] Mozambique K000505433 No
Carr, C.E. [14946] K000491973 No
Pereira, J., d' Almeida [7359] K000491956 No
Rees, J.; Reeve, T.M. [285] K000491997 No
Carr, C.E. [15784] K000491974 No
Stanley Gardiner, J. [s.n.] Seychelles K000505386 No
Vandenberg, J.; Mann, E. [NGF42254] K000491971 No
Eggeling, W.J. [4114] Uganda K000505417 No
Fosberg, F.R. [52193] Seychelles K000505384 No
Croft, J.R. [495] K000491978 No
Gardette, E. [552] Indonesia K000490893 No
Schmutz, E. [F84] Indonesia K000491868 No
Jacobsen, N. [76] Zimbabwe K000505430 No
Pereira, J., d' Almeida [7359] K000491955 No
Moseley [s.n.] K000505441 Yes
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [35] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505378 Yes
Kairo, A. [175] K000491984 No
Bjørnstad, A.; Pocs, T. [1196] Tanzania K000505420 No
Greenway, P.J. [2930] Tanzania K000505419 No
Perceval Wright, E. [s.n.] Seychelles K000505363 No
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [38] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505372 Yes
Argent, G. [NGBF1029] K000491966 No
Tinley, K.L. [2828] Mozambique K000505432 No
Moseley, H.N. [s.n.] K000491986 No
Pereira, J., d' Almeida [7359] K000491958 No
Kirk, J.Dr. [s.n.] Comoros K000505358 No
Bjørnstad, A.; Pocs, T. [6496A] Tanzania K000505426 No
Dale, I.R. [3584] Tanzania K000505414 No
Cruttwell, N.E.G. [1175] K000491983 No
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [1] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505376 Yes
Burckill, I., H. [3516] Malaysia K000491839 No
Croft, J.R.; Gagne [595] K000491967 No
Gossweiler, J. [7460] Angola K000505436 No
Rodgers; Mwasumbi; Hall [2784] Tanzania K000505421 No
Duffy, E., Dr. [1146] K000505443 Yes
Pynaert, L. [347] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000505413 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [17207] Philippines K000491895 No
Lehun [1302] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000505408 No
Hume, A. [s.n.] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505361 No
Kanis, A. [1273] K000491980 No
Humblot, M. [155] K000505359 No
Blake, A. [s.n.] Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha K000505440 Yes
Iversen, S.T.; Steiner, M. [86162B] Tanzania K000505425 No
Barclay, C., Sir [1230] K000505394 No
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [s.n.] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505377 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [3020] Seychelles K000505381 No
Burok [s.n.] Malaysia K000491835 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 46] Malaysia K001109099 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rodgers; Mwasumbi; Hall [2784] Tanzania K000505422 No
Mutimushi, J.M. [312] Zambia K000505435 No
Peter, A. [15746] Tanzania K000505424 No
Carr, C.E. [12464] K000491975 No
Dewoll; Karim, A. [SAN77664] Malaysia K000491872 No
Bojers [s.n.] K000505365 No
Richardson, I.B.K. [4017] K000505391 No
Greenway, P.J. [2930] Tanzania K000505418 No
Lavranos, J. [10623] K000505402 No
Peter, A. [40309] Tanzania K000505431 No
Croft, J.R. [LAE68829] K000491982 No
Barclay, C., Sir [351] K000505395 No
Richards, P.W. [1822] Malaysia K000491871 No
Streimann, H.; Katik, P. [NGF28978] K000491981 No
Lörzing, J.A. [12698] Indonesia K000491853 No
Carr, C.E. [12927] K000491976 No
Napper, D.M. [676] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000505410 No
Royen, P., van; Sleumer, H. [6162] Indonesia K000491953 No
Haine, T. [745/72] Madagascar K000507013 No
Field, A. [60] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505367 No
Gossweiler, J. [7460] Angola K000505437 No
Kornas, J.; Medwecka-Kornas, A. [3685] Zambia K000505439 No
Kinbag, F. [001] K000491968 No
Floyd, A.G. [3497] K000491985 No
Robinson, E.A. [2344] Zambia K000505429 No
Stanley Gardiner, J. [s.n.] Seychelles K000505390 No
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [s.n.] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505375 Yes
Darnaedi, D. [1939] Indonesia K000491880 No
Conn; students [232] K000491969 No
Willis, J.C.; Gardiner, J.S. [s.n.] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505373 Yes
Horne, J. [151] Seychelles K000505362 No
Robertson, S.A. [3094] Seychelles K000505380 No
Thomasset, H.P. [131] Seychelles K000505389 No
Kostermans, A.J.G.H.; Soegeng [847] Indonesia K000491952 No
Kirk, J.Dr. [s.n.] Comoros K000505357 No
Parker, J.E. [7] K000505442 Yes
Mamit, J.D. [S41091] Malaysia K000491870 No
Ridley, H.N. [7140] Malaysia K000491833 No
Katik, P. [NGF46987] K000491979 No
Humblot, M. [328] Madagascar K000505353 No
Gossweiler, J. [8865] Angola K000505438 No
Barthelat, F. [491] K000505379 No
Hutson, A.M. [6] British Indian Ocean Territory K000505368 No
Lorence, D.H. [M105] K000505392 No
Piggott, A.G. [1522] Malaysia K000491834 No
Stanley Gardiner, J. [s.n.] Seychelles K000505387 No
Forster [s.n.] Indonesia K000491888 No
Pignal, M. [1341] K000507016 No
Millar, A.N. [22654] K000491965 No
Croft, J.R. [1174] K000491988 No
Raynal, J. [16908] Indonesia K000491949 No
Mabberley, D.J. [1012] Madagascar K000507014 No
Jeffrey, C.; Zelia [613] Seychelles K000505383 No

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0