Cyatheaceae
Sphaeropteris

Sphaeropteris propinqua (Mett.) R.M.Tryon

First published in Contr. Gray Herb. 200: 24 (1970)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Pacific. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji, Marquesas, Samoa, Society Is.

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 Cyathea propinqua.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Vaupel, F. [471] Samoa K001553531 Yes
Vaupel, F. [471] Samoa K001553532 Yes
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [9272] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645506 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [9272] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645505 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [9017] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645499 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [7740] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645503 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [9017] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645501 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [9272] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645504 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [7740] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645502 No
Jan 1, 1974 Smith, A.C. [9017] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645500 No
Mar 1, 1964 anonymous [s.n.] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655223 No
Jul 10, 1963 Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655222 Type Yes
Jun 24, 1963 anonymous [s.n.] Vanuatu Cyathea propinqua K000655217 No
Smith, A.C. [1322] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645492 No
Horne, J. [548] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655219 No
Smith, A.C. [229] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645495 No
Smith, A.C. [1933] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645491 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [603] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K001890228 Yes
Parks, H.E. [20064] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655221 No
Degener, O. [15234] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645493 No
Smith, A.C. [2002] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655224 No
Macleay, H.C. [s.n.] Pacific Cyathea propinqua K000645485 No
Smith, A.C. [5934] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645497 No
Smith, A.C. [5805] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655228 No
Smith, A.C. [5603] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655225 No
Degener, O. [14618] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645490 No
Smith, A.C. [5934] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645498 No
Smith, A.C. [5934] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645496 No
Smith, A.C. [5805] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655226 No
Horne, J. [467] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655220 No
Smith, A.C. [5805] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655227 No
anonymous [s.n.] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645487 No
Thurston, J.B. [s.n.] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645486 No
Gillespie, J.W. [3459] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000655218 No
Smith, A.C. [999] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645494 No
Degener, O. [15511] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645489 No
Degener, O.; Ordonez, E. [13857] Fiji Cyathea propinqua K000645488 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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