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044.0000 Family Thelypteridaceae Ching ex Pic.Serm.; Webbia 24: 711 (1970)
5-34 genera (depending on genus concept), 1100-1200 spp. New genus concept adopted here from Fawcett & Smith (2021), based on molecular results.
Species listed in database: 1182; hybrids: 37
044.2024 Genus Chingia Holttum; Blumea 19: 31 (1971)
Distribution: Malesia, Australia
Species listed in database: 25
species :
Chingia acutidens Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 17 (1974)
Distribution: N-Sulawesi
42 SUL
Conservation Status: only known from 2 collections
Synonyms: hidden
= Thelypteris acutidens (Holttum) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 25 (2018)
species :
Chingia atrospinosa (C.Chr. ex Kjellb. & C.Chr.) Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 19 (1974)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu); Sulawesi
42 BOR SUL
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus atrospinosus (C.Chr. ex Kjellb. & C.Chr.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 10: 243 (1941)
= Dryopteris atrospinosa C.Chr. ex Kjellb. & C.Chr.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 66: 43 (1933)
= Thelypteris atrospinosa (C.Chr. ex Kjellb. & C.Chr.) C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 261 (1968)
species :
Chingia australis Holttum; Kew Bull. 41(3): 518 (1986)
Distribution: Australia (E-Queensland)
50 AUS
Conservation Status: IUCN E
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus australis (Holttum) Mazumdar & Mukhop.; J. Bot. Soc. Bengal 67(1): 44 (2013)
= Thelypteris australis (Holttum) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 27 (2018)
species :
Chingia bewaniensis Holttum; Fl. Males., Ser. 2, Pterid. 1(5): 393 (1982)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Conservation Status: only known from type
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus bewaniensis (Holttum) Mazumdar & Mukhop.; J. Bot. Soc. Bengal 67(1): 44 (2013)
= Thelypteris bewaniensis (Holttum) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 27 (2018)
species :
Chingia christii (Copel.) Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 25 (1974)
Distribution: Philippines (Mindanao, Negros, Mindoro)
42 PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus christii Copel.; Fern Fl. Philipp. 2: 362 (1960) (non Thelypteris christii (C. Chr.) C. F. Reed)
= Dryopteris ferox var. calvescens Christ; Philipp. J. Sci. 2: 193 (1907) (non Cyclosorus calvescens Ching)
= Thelypteris minastirithensis Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 34 (2018), nom. nov. illeg. superfl. for Cyclosorus christii Copel.
= Thelypteris zamboangensis C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 325 (1968) (nom. nov., non Thelypteris christii (C. Chr.) C. F. Reed)
species :
Chingia clavipilosa Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 23 (1974)
Distribution: NE-Borneo (Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah); Philippines (Luzon, Mountain Province); Lesser Sunda Isl. (Bali)
42 BOR LSI PHI
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus clavipilosus (Holttum) Mazumdar & Mukhop.; J. Bot. Soc. Bengal 67(1): 45 (2013)
= Thelypteris clavipilosa (Holttum) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 28 (2018)
variant :
var. javanica Holttum; Fl. Males., Ser. 2, Pterid. 1(5): 393 (1982)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak); W-Java
42 BOR JAW
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus javanicus (Holttum) Mazumdar & Mukhop.; J. Bot. Soc. Bengal 67(1): 45 (2013)
species :
Chingia ferox (Blume) Holttum; Blumea 19: 31 (1971)
Distribution: Taiwan; Borneo (Sabah); Sulawesi; Philippines; Java; Lesser Sunda Isl. (Lombok, Bali, Flores); Moluccas (Seram, Ambon); New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Vanuatu
38 TAI 42 BOR JAW LSI MOL NWG PHI SUL 60 VAN
Remarks: identity of the Taiwanese plants not fully certain because no gametophytes were found. Not in India
Synonyms: hidden
= Aspidium ferox Blume; Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 153 (1828)
= Cyclosorus ferox (Blume) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 8: 167 (1938)
= Dryopteris ferox (Blume) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 812 (1891)
= Goniopteris aspera J.Sm.; J. Bot. [Hooker] 3: 396 (1841)
= Goniopteris barbata Fée; Mém. Foug. 5 (Gen. Filic.) 252 (1852)
= Nephrodium ferox (Blume) T.Moore; Index Fil. [T. Moore] 91 (1858)
= Phegopteris barbata (Fée) Mett.; Abh. Senckenberg. Naturf. Ges. 2(2) [Farngatt. IV, 24]: 308 (1858)
= Phegopteris ferox (Blume) Mett.; Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 224 (1863)
= Polypodium barbatum (Fée) Hook.; Sp. Fil. [W.J.Hooker] 5: 10 (1864)
= Polypodium ferox (Blume) Hassk.; Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. [Hasskarl] 4 (1844)
= Polypodium scabrum Roxb.; Numer. List [Wallich] no. 2225 (1830), nomen, et Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 4: 491 (1844), nom. illeg.
= Thelypteris ferox (Blume) Tagawa & K.Iwats.; Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 23: 54 (1968)
species :
Chingia fijiensis Game, S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.; New Zealand J. Bot. 56(1): 31 (2017)
Distribution: Vanuatu (Espírito Santo); Fiji (Taveuni, Viti Levu)
60 FIJ VAN
species :
Chingia horridipes (Alderw.) Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 26 (1974)
Distribution: WC-Sumatra (Mts. Talamau, Kerintji)
42 SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus horridipes (Alderw.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 10: 245 (1941)
= Dryopteris horridipes Alderw.; Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, Sér. 2, 28: 23 (1918)
= Thelypteris horridipes (Alderw.) C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 283 (1968)
species :
Chingia imponens (Ces.) Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 21 (1974)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus imponens (Ces.) Copel.; Ann. Cryptog. Phytopathol. 5 [Gen. Fil.]: 142 (1947)
= Dryopteris armata Rosenst.; Hedwigia 56: 351 (1915)
= Dryopteris imponens (Ces.) C.Chr.; Index Filic. 271 (1905)
= Dryopteris muricata var. marginata Brause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 56: 107 (1920)
= Dryopteris muricata var. obscura Brause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 56: 108 (1920)
= Goniopteris imponens (Ces.) Ching; Sunyatsenia 6: 239 (1940)
= Phegopteris armata (Rosenst.) Alderw.; Malayan Ferns Fern Allies 318 (1917)
= Phegopteris imponens (Ces.) Alderw.; Malayan Ferns 506 (1908)
= Polypodium imponens Ces.; Rendiconti Reale Accad. Sci. Fis. 16: 27, 29 (1877)
= Thelypteris imponens (Ces.) C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 284 (1968)
species :
Chingia lindleyi (W.N.Takeuchi) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.; Sida, Bot. Misc. 59: 32 (2021)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (New Ireland)
43 BIS
Synonyms: hidden
= Amphineuron lindleyi W.N.Takeuchi; Harvard Pap. Bot. 10(1): 105 (2005)
= Thelypteris lindleyi (W.N.Takeuchi) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 33 (2018)
species :
Chingia longissima (Brack.) Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 17 (1974)
Distribution: Bismarck Arch. (New Britain); Solomon Isl. (Kolombangara, Mono); Marquesas Isl. (Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou, Hiva Oa, Fatu Hiva, Tahuata); Society Isl. (Tahiti); Fed. States of Micronesia (Kosrae)
43 BIS SOL 61 MRQ SCI 62 MIC
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus kusaianus (Hosok.) Hosok.; Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa 32: 284 (1942)
= Cyclosorus longissimus (Brack.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 10: 246 (1941)
= Dryopteris kusaiana Hosok.; Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa 26: 77 (1936)
= Dryopteris longissima (Brack.) C.Chr.; Index Filic. 276 (1906)
= Dryopteris longissima var. nukuhivensis E.D.Br.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 89 [Fl. S.E. Polynesia II]: 25 (1931)
= Goniopteris longissima Brack.; U.S. Expl. Exped., Filic. 16: 29, f. 5 (1854)
= Nephrodium longissimum (Brack.) Diels; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] I, 4: 179 (1899)
= Phegopteris longissima (Brack.) Alderw.; Malayan Ferns Fern Allies, Suppl. 318 (1917)
= Polypodium longissimum (Brack.) Hook.; Sp. Fil. [W.J.Hooker] 5: 7 (1863) (non Blume (1828))
= Thelypteris kusaiana (Hosok.) C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 286 (1968)
= Thelypteris longissima (Brack.) C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 290 (1968)
species :
Chingia lorzingii Holttum; Fl. Males., Ser. 2, Pterid. 1(5): 393 (1982)
Distribution: NE-Sumatra
42 SUM
Conservation Status: only known from 2 collections
Synonyms: hidden
= Thelypteris lorzingii (Holttum) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 33 (2018)
species :
Chingia malodora (Copel.) Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 19 (1974)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Guadalcanal, Makira, Malaita, Mono, Santa Ysabel)
43 SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus malodorus (Copel.) Copel.; Ann. Cryptog. Phytopathol. 5 [Gen. Fil.]: 143 (1947)
= Dryopteris malodora Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 60: 108, t. 13 (1936)
= Thelypteris malodora (Copel.) C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 291 (1968)
species :
Chingia marattioides (Alston) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.; Sida, Bot. Misc. 59: 32 (2021)
Distribution: New Guinea (N-Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Plesioneuron marattioides (Alston) Holttum; Blumea 22: 238 (1975)
= Dryopteris marattioides Alston; J. Bot. 78: 227 (1940) (Oct.), Nova Guinea, Ser. 2, 4: 110, t. 7(7-8) (1940) (Dec.)
= Thelypteris marattioides (Alston) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 33 (2018)
species :
Chingia muricata (Brause) Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 20 (1974)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus muricatus (Brause) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 10: 247 (1941)
= Dryopteris muricata Brause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 56: 106 (1920), excl. var. marginata & var. obscura
= Thelypteris muricata (Brause) C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 295 (1968)
species :
Chingia paucipaleata Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 29 (1974)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon: Quezon)
42 PHI
Conservation Status: VU in the Philippines
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus paucipaleatus (Holttum) Mazumdar & Mukhop.; J. Bot. Soc. Bengal 67(1): 46 (2013)
= Thelypteris paucipaleata (Holttum) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 35 (2018)
species :
Chingia perrigida (Alderw.) Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 27 (1974)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Genting Highlands, Pahang); C-Sumatra; E-Java; Lesser Sunda Isl. (Flores)
42 JAW LSI MLY SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Phegopteris perrigida Alderw.; Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, Sér. 2, 16: 27 (1914)
= Cyclosorus perrigidus (Alderw.) Mazumdar & Mukhop.; J. Bot. Soc. Bengal 67(1): 46 (2013)
= Thelypteris perrigida (Alderw.) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 36 (2018)
species :
Chingia pricei Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 22 (1974)
Distribution: Philippines (Benguet, Misamis Occidental)
42 PHI
Conservation Status: IUCN R, only known from type
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus pricei (Holttum) Mazumdar & Mukhop.; J. Bot. Soc. Bengal 67(1): 46 (2013)
= Thelypteris pricei (Holttum) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 36 (2018)
species :
Chingia sakayensis (Zeiller) Holttum; Fl. Males., Ser. 2, Pterid. 1(5): 392 (1982)
Distribution: peninsular Thailand; peninsular Malaysia; Sumatra; Borneo (Sarawak); W-Java
41 THA 42 BOR JAW MLY SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Chingia pseudoferox Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 24 (1974)
= Chingia sakayensis var. eglandulosa Holttum
= Cyclosorus sakayensis (Zeiller) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 10: 248 (1941)
= Dryopteris sakayensis (Zeiller) C.Chr.; Index Filic. 290 (1905)
= Nephrodium sakayense Zeiller; Bull. Soc. Bot. France 32: 75 (1885)
= Sphaerostephanos sakayensis (Zeiller) Holttum; Companion Handb. Ferns Brit. India [Nayar & Kaur] 209 (1974)
= Thelypteris sakayensis (Zeiller) C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 311 (1968)
species :
Chingia sambasensis Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 24 (1974)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah); Sulawesi
42 BOR SUL
Synonyms: hidden
= Thelypteris sambasensis (Holttum) K.Iwats. & M.Kato; Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 34(4-6): 136 (1983)
species :
Chingia supraspinigera (Rosenst.) Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 27 (1974)
Distribution: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)
42 NWG
Synonyms: hidden
= Cyclosorus supraspinigerus (Rosenst.) Copel.; Ann. Cryptog. Phytopathol. 5 [Gen. Fil.]: 143 (1947)
= Dryopteris supraspinigera Rosenst.; Hedwigia 56: 353 (1915)
= Phegopteris supraspinigera (Rosenst.) Alderw.; Malayan Ferns Fern Allies, Suppl. 317 (1917)
= Thelypteris supraspinigera (Rosenst.) C.F.Reed; Phytologia 17: 318 (1968)
species :
Chingia tenerior Holttum; Fl. Males., Ser. 2, Pterid. 1(5): 395 (1982)
Distribution: Philippines (Luzon)
42 PHI
Conservation Status: only known from type
Synonyms: hidden
= Thelypteris tenerior (Holttum) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 39 (2018)
species :
Chingia tortuosa S.E.Fawc., C.W.Chen & A.R.Sm.; Blumea 66(3): 223-224 (2021)
Distribution: Santa Cruz Isl. (Vanikoro)
60 SCZ
species :
Chingia urens Holttum; Kalikasan 3: 28 (1974)
Distribution: Philippines (Laguna, Bukidnon)
42 PHI
Conservation Status: IUCN R, only known from type. EN in the Philippines
Synonyms: hidden
= Thelypteris snufkin Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 38 (2018), nom. nov.
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