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015.0000 Family Schizaeaceae Kaulf.; Wesen Farrenkr. 119 (1827)
3(-4) genera, 35 - 40 spp. Phylogeny: Ke et al. (2022)
Species listed in database: 39; hybrids: 1
= Schizaeeae Kaulf.; Hort. Reg. Monac. [Martius & Schrank] 4 (1829)
= Schizaeineae Bessey; Bot. High Schools: 377 (1880)
= Schizaeoideae Lindl.; Veg. Kingd. 80 (1846)
015.0004 Genus Microschizaea C.F.Reed; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 21: 133 (1948)
Distribution: Malesia, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific, 1 trop. and South Africa, 1 subantarctic and S-South America. The genus should be recognized fide Ke et al. 2022.
Species listed in database: 7
species :
Microschizaea australis (Gaudich.) C.F.Reed; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 21: 134 (1947)
Distribution: ?Australia (?Tasmania); New Zealand (North Isl., South Isl., Stewart Isl.); Chatham Isl.; Auckland Isl.; Argentina (Tierra del Fuego); Chile (Los Rios, Los Lagos, Aisén, Magallanes); Campbell Isl.; Falkland Isl.
51 AUC CTM NZL 85 ARG CLE 91 CMP FAL
Remarks: kept separate from S. fistulosa by Flora of New Zealand
Synonyms: hidden
= Schizaea australis Gaudich.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 5, 98 (1825)
= Schizaea chilensis Phil.; Linnaea 30: 207 (1859)
= Schizaea fistulosa var. australis (Gaudich.) Hook.f.; Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 2: 749 (1867)
= Schizaea palmata Hombr. & Jacquinot; Voy. Pôle Sud 2: 82 (1853)
= Schizaea valdiviana Phil. ex Hook. & Baker; Syn. Fil. [W.J.Hooker & Baker] 429 (1868), nom. nud.
species :
Microschizaea fistulosa (Labill.) C.F.Reed; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 21: 134 (1947)
Name: Comb fern, Narrow Comb fern, Southern Comb fern (EN)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Johor); Borneo (Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah); New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Australia (SW-Western Australia, SE-South Australia, SE-New South Wales, S-Victoria, Tasmania); New Zealand (North Isl., N-South Isl.); Chatham Isl.; New Caledonia; Fiji (Viti Levu); Marquesas Isl. (Hiva Oa)
42 BOR MLY NWG 50 AUS 51 CTM NZL 60 FIJ NWC 61 MRQ
Synonyms: hidden
= Acrostichum fistulosum (Labill.) Poir.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] Suppl. 1: 125 (1810)
= Schizaea fistulosa Labill.; Nov. Holl. Pl. 2: 103 (1806)
= Schizaea fistulosa var. malaccana Alderw.; Malayan Ferns 116 (1908), nom. illeg., non Prantl 1881
= Schizaea fistulosa var. neocaledonica C.Chr.; (1925)
= Schizaea fistulosa var. propinqua (A.Cunn.) Bonap.; Notes Ptéridol. 13: 289 (1921)
= Schizaea fistulosa var. robusta Alderw.; Malayan Ferns 116 (1908)
= Schizaea propinqua A.Cunn.; Compan. Bot. Mag. 2: 362 (1836)
species :
Microschizaea hallieri (A.Richter) C.F.Reed; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 21: 134 (1947)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Pahang); Borneo (Sabah); New Guinea (Irian Jaya); Society Isl.
42 BOR MLY NWG 61 SCI
Remarks: status uncertain, not sampled by Ke et al. 2022
Synonyms: hidden
= Schizaea hallieri A.Richter; Meded. Rijks-Herb. 28: 24, t. 24 t 21 (1916)
= Schizaea malaccana var. robustior C.Chr.; Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 7: 210 (1934)
species :
Microschizaea malaccana (Baker) C.F.Reed; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 21: 134 (1947)
Distribution: Myanmar; peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Selangor, Pahang, Johor); Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak); Philippines; Moluccas (Ambon); New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Solomon Isl. (Guadalcanal); Australia (SE-Queensland)
41 MYA 42 BOR MLY MOL NWG PHI 43 SOL 50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Schizaea fistulosa var. malaccana Prantl; Unters. Morph. Gefäßkrypt. 2: 136 (1881)
= Schizaea malaccana Baker; Syn. Fil. [W.J.Hooker & Baker] 428 (1868)
= Schizaea papuana Brause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 56: 211 (1920)
species :
Microschizaea robusta (Baker) C.F.Reed; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 21: 134 (1947)
Distribution: Hawaii (Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Hawaii Isl.)
63 HAW
Synonyms: hidden
= Schizaea robusta Baker; Syn. Fil. [W.J.Hooker & Baker] 429 (1868)
species :
Microschizaea rupestris (R.Br.) C.F.Reed; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 21: 134 (1948)
Distribution: Australia (S-Western Australia)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Schizaea rupestris R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 162 (1810)
species :
Microschizaea tenella (Kaulf.) C.F.Reed; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 21: 134 (1947)
Distribution: E-Zimbabwe (Chimanimani Mts.); South Africa (Limpopo, Mpulamanga, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.)
26 ZIM 27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Schizaea tenella Kaulf.; Enum. Filic. [Kaulfuss] 50, t. 1, f. 7 (1824)
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