Polypodiaceae
Dryopteris

Dryopteris kilemensis (Kuhn) Kuntze

First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 813 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cameroon to Ethiopia and S. Tropical Africa. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • B.J.B.B. 55: 157 (1985)
  • Burrows, S. Afr. Ferns: 303, t. 51/ 4, fig. 71/ 308, map (1990)
  • Expl. Hydrobiol. Bassin L. Bangweolo & Luapula, 8(3), Ptérid.: 90 (1973)
  • J.P. Roux, Conspect. southern Afr. Pterid.: 124 (2001).
  • Jacobsen, Ferns S. Afr.: 438, fig. 329, map 161 (1983)
  • Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 813 (1891), as kilmensis
  • Schelpe & Diniz, Fl. Moçamb., Pterid: 239 (1979)
  • Schelpe, F.Z., Pterid.: 222 (1970)
  • U.K.W.F. ed.2: 36, t. 175 (1994);

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 28, 1993 Kisalye, N.; van Heist, M. [563] Uganda K001589115 Yes
Jan 1, 1930 Last, J.T. [s.n.] Mozambique K001089686 Type Yes
Last, J.T. [s.n.] Mozambique K001089685 Type Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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