Cyatheaceae

Sphaeropteris Bernh.

First published in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 122 (1801)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Venezuela and Bolivia, Caribbean, Nepal to S. China and S. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Caroline Is., Chatham Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Guatemala, Hainan, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Introduced into:

Azores, Cape Provinces, Hawaii, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Mauritius, Réunion, Tanzania, Tasmania, Western Australia

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Chase, M.W. (2017). Plants of the World. An illustrated encyclopedia of vascular plants: 1-792. Kew Publishing, The university of Chicago Press.

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 Cyathea.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2017 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2810] Papua New Guinea K000855162 No
Jan 1, 2017 Edwards, P.J.; Porter, C. [4215] New Guinea K001498129 No
Jan 1, 2017 Edwards, P.J.; Porter, C. [4215] New Guinea K001273510 No
Jan 1, 2017 Edwards, P.J.; Porter, C. [4215] New Guinea K001273463 No
Jan 1, 2017 Barker, W.R. [LAE67510] Papua New Guinea K000855170 No
Jan 1, 2017 Gay, H.J. [1000] Papua New Guinea K001273630 No
Jan 1, 2017 Gay, H.J. [1000] Papua New Guinea K000853123 No
Jan 1, 2017 Pullen, R. [8425] Papua New Guinea K000853191 No
Jan 1, 2017 Pullen, R. [8425] Papua New Guinea K000853189 No
Jan 1, 2017 Pullen, R. [8425] Papua New Guinea K000853190 No
Jan 1, 2017 Barker, W.R. [LAE67510] Papua New Guinea K000855169 No
Johns, R.J. [10808] New Guinea K001553337 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] New Guinea K001273414 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553335 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553324 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553323 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553336 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553326 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553330 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553325 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553332 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553331 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553334 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553333 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553327 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553328 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553329 Yes
Johns, R.J. [10808] Malaysia K001553338 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0