Pteris tripartita

Pteris tripartita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Pteris
Species:
P. tripartita
Binomial name
Pteris tripartita
Sw. (1801)
Subspecies[1]
  • Pteris tripartita var. marquesensis E.D.Br.
  • Pteris tripartita var. raivavensis E.D.Br.
  • Pteris tripartita var. tripartita
Synonyms[1]

Litobrochia tripartita (Sw.) C.Presl (1836)

Pteris tripartita is a species of fern native to tropical Africa, south and southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, Queensland, and the South Pacific islands.[1][2]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted.[1]

  • Pteris tripartita var. marquesensis E.D.Br. – Marquesas (Hiva Oa and Fatu Hiva)
  • Pteris tripartita var. raivavensis E.D.Br. – Tubuai Islands (Raivavae)
  • Pteris tripartita var. tripartita – tropical Africa, south and southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, Queensland, and the South Pacific islands.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pteris tripartita Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ Calero, K., Pitzer, T., & Alberte, J. (2012). General Biology II Lab Manual (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill.
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