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043.0000 Family Polypodiaceae J. & C.Presl; Delic. Prag. [J.Presl & C.Presl]159 (1822)
67 genera, ca. 1700 spp. Phylogeny: Wei & Zhang 2022
Species listed in database: 1775; hybrids: 50
= Platyceriaceae Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 16(3): 18 (1978)
= Drynariaceae Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 16: 1-37 (1978)
= Grammitidaceae Newman; Hist. Brit. Ferns 7 (1840) (Grammitaceae auct., missp.)
= Gymnogrammitidaceae Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 11: 12 (1966)
= Loxogrammaceae Ching ex Pic.Serm.; Webbia 29: 11 (1975)
= Platyceriaceae Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: ? (1940)
= Pleurosoriopsidaceae Sa.Kurata & Ikebe ex Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 16(4): 17 (1978)
043.9006 Genus Grammitis Sw.; J. Bot. [Schrader] 1800(2): 3, 17 (1802) (s. str.)
Distribution: Probably < 20 spp. tropics. Several remaining species will need recombination in other genera. Checklist revised for this database by Parris (2020)
Species listed in database: 30
= Nanopteris Vareschi; Fl. Venez. 1: 881 (1969)
species :
Grammitis angustissima A.Rojas; Actual. Biol. 35(98): 6 (2013)
Distribution: Colombia
82 CLM
Remarks: provisionally accepted name, status unconfirmed
species :
Grammitis azorica (H.Schaef.) H.Schaef.; Hoppea 66: 281 (2005), nom. inval., et Hoppea 68: 352 (2007)
Distribution: Azores (Flores Isl., Terceira, Pico Isl.)
21 AZO
Synonyms: hidden
= Grammitis marginella subsp. azorica H.Schaef.; Feddes Repert. 112(7-8): 511 (2001)
species :
Grammitis basalis (Maxon) Lellinger; Amer. Fern J. 74(2): 58 (1984)
Distribution: Ecuador
83 ECU
Synonyms: hidden
= Polypodium basale Maxon ex C.V.Morton; Amer. Fern J. 52: 110 (1962)
species :
Grammitis bryophila (Maxon) F.Seym.; Phytologia 31: 172 (1975)
Distribution: Costa Rica; Panama; Colombia (Antioquia, Chocó, Nariño); Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar); Guyana; Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia (Cochabamba, La Paz)
80 COS PAN 82 CLM GUY VEN 83 BOL ECU PER
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
Synonyms: hidden
= Grammitis haplophlebica (A.C.Sm.) Vareschi; Fl. Venez. 1: 872 (1969)
= Polypodium bryophilum Maxon; Amer. Fern J. 16: 7 (1926)
= Polypodium haplophlebicum A.C.Sm.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 58: 307 (1931)
species :
Grammitis bufonis L.D.Gómez; Phytologia 52(3): 154 (1982)
Distribution: Panama; Colombia (Antioquia); Ecuador
80 PAN 82 CLM 83 ECU
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
species :
Grammitis carnosula (Christ) F.Seym.; Phytologia 31: 177 (1975)
Distribution: Costa Rica
80 COS
Synonyms: hidden
= Polypodium carnosulum Christ; Bull. Herb. Boissier, Sér. 2, 4: 1102 (1904)
species :
Grammitis cincta Copel. ex Parris; Allertonia 7(4): 297 (1997)
Distribution: Marquesas Isl. (Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa)
61 MRQ
species :
Grammitis copelandii Tardieu; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 15: 421, t. 1(5-8) (1959)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
species :
Grammitis coriaceifolia Rakotondr. & Parris; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 40(2): 150 (2018)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Grammitis cryptophlebia (Baker) Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 80: 133 (1952)
Distribution: São Tomé; Kenya; Tanzania; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; Madagascar; ?Mauritius; La Réunion
23 SAO 25 KEN TAN 26 MLW MOZ ZIM 29 MDG REU
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
Synonyms: hidden
= Grammitis moelleri (Baker ex Henriq.) Schelpe; Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 40: 162 (1966), as ´mölleri´
= Phymatodes moelleri (Baker) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 10: 239 (1941)
= Polypodium cryptophlebium Baker; J. Bot. 18: 370 (1880)
= Polypodium moelleri Baker; Bol. Soc. Brot. 4: 154, t. 2, f. B (1886), as ´mölleri)
= Polypodium rutenbergii Luerss.; Abh. Naturwiss. Verein Bremen 7: 48, t. 1, f. 1-2 (1882)
species :
Grammitis ebenina (Maxon) Tardieu; Mém. Inst. Franç. Afrique Noire 28: 211, t. 42(11-12) (1953)
Name: Dwarf tongue-fern (EN)
Distribution: São Tomé; Gabon; St. Helena
23 GAB SAO 28 STH
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
Conservation Status: IUCN I (St. Helena: E)
Synonyms: hidden
= Grammitis quaerenda Bolle; Z. Allg. Erdk. 14: 324 (1863)
= Polypodium ebeninum Maxon; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 42: 224 (1915)
species :
Grammitis kyimbilensis (Brause ex Brause & Hieron.) Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 80: 257, f. 104 (1952)
Distribution: Tanzania; Madagascar
25 TAN 29 MDG
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
Synonyms: hidden
= Polypodium kyimbilense Brause; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 53: 431 (1915)
= Grammitis pseudomarginella (Bonap.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 10: 241 (1941)
= Polypodium pseudomarginellum Bonap.; Notes Ptéridol. 10: 190 (1920)
species :
Grammitis leptopoda (C.H.Wright) Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 80: 255 (1952)
Distribution: Costa Rica; Colombia (Putumayo); Venezuela (Aragua, Bolívar, Mérida, Táchira, Trujillo); Guyana (Mt. Roraima); Brazil (Minas Gerais)
80 COS 82 CLM GUY VEN 84 BRA
Synonyms: hidden
= Grammitis leptodon (C.H.Wright) Vareschi; Fl. Venez. 1: 873 (1969) (incorrect spelling)
= Polypodium leptopodon C.H.Wright; Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot., Ser. 2, 6: 83 (1901)
species :
Grammitis limbata Fée; Mém. Foug. 6 (Icon. Esp. Nouv.): 6 (1852)
Distribution: Panama; Cuba; Jamaica; Hispaniola; Puerto Rico; Guadeloupe; Dominica; St. Vincent; Trinidad; ?Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia (Cochabamba, La Paz); Brazil (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo)
80 PAN 81 CUB DOM GDL HIS JAM PUE STV TRT 83 BOL PER 84 BRA
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
Synonyms: hidden
= Grammitis fluminensis Fée; Crypt. Vasc. Brésil 1: 85, t. 19, f. 3 (1869) (non Polypodium fluminense Vell.)
= Grammitis hessii (Maxon) Alain; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 92: 304 (1965)
= Grammitis marginella var. castellensis Brade; Sellowia 18: 78 (1966)
= Grammitis nigrolimbata (Jenman) Lellinger; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 89(61): 715 (1977)
= Polypodium hessii Maxon; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 42: 223 (1915)
= Polypodium limbatum (Fée) Maxon; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 42: 222 (1915)
= Polypodium marginellum var. brasiliense Rosenst.; Hedwigia 46: 136 (1906)
= Polypodium nigrolimbatum Jenman; Bull. Bot. Dept., Jamaica 4: 69 (1897)
species :
Grammitis marginella (Sw.) Sw.; J. Bot. [Schrader] 1800(2): 17 (1801)
Distribution: Honduras; Costa Rica; Panama; Jamaica; Hispaniola
80 COS HON PAN 81 HIS JAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Mecosorus marginellus (Sw.) Klotzsch; Linnaea 20: 405 (1847)
= Mecosorus marginellus var. major Klotzsch; Linnaea 20: 405 (1847)
= Mecosorus marginellus var. minor Klotzsch; Linnaea 20: 405 (1847)
= Polypodium marginellum Sw.; Prodr. [Swartz] 130 (1788)
= Polypodium marginellum var. majus (Klotzsch) R.Knuth; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 43: 67 (1926)
= Polypodium marginellum var. minus (Klotzsch) R.Knuth; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg., Beih. 43: 67 (1926)
species :
Grammitis marginelloides (J.W.Moore) Copel.; Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 14: 72 (1938)
Distribution: Society Isl. (Raiatea, Moorea, Tahiti)
61 SCI
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
Synonyms: hidden
= Polypodium marginelloides J.W.Moore; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 102: 10 (1933)
species :
Grammitis melanoloma (Cordem.) Tardieu; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 15: 423, t. 1(1-4) (1959)
Distribution: La Réunion
29 REU
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
Synonyms: hidden
= Polypodium melanoloma Cordem.; Bull. Soc. Sci. Île Réunion 1890-91 (1891)
species :
Grammitis membranifolia Rakotondr. & Parris; Adansonia, Sér. 3, 40(2): 154 (2018)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
species :
Grammitis microglossa (C.Chr.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot. 10: 240 (1941)
Distribution: Madagascar
29 MDG
Synonyms: hidden
= Polypodium microglossum C.Chr.; Cat. Pl. Madag., Pterid. 58 (1932) (nomen), et Dansk Bot. Ark. 7: 149, t. 56, f. 1-2 (1932)
species :
Grammitis nigrocincta Alston; Bull. Inst. Franç. Afrique Noire, A 21: 444 (1959)
Distribution: Principe Isl.
23 PRI
species :
Grammitis paramicola L.E.Bishop; Amer. Fern J. 67: 105 (1977)
Distribution: Honduras; Costa Rica; Colombia (Caquetá, Cauca, Huila, Putumayo, Santander); Venezuela (Bolívar); Guyana (Mt. Roraima); ?Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia (La Paz)
80 COS HON 82 CLM GUY VEN 83 BOL PER
Remarks: Grammitis s. str.
species :
Grammitis peritimundi L.E.Bishop & A.R.Sm.; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 77(2): 258 (1990)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar); Guyana (Mt. Roraima); Brazil (Amazonas)
82 GUY VEN 84 BRA
species :
Grammitis roraimensis A.Rojas; Actual. Biol. 35(98): 8 (2013)
Distribution: Venezuela
82 VEN
Remarks: provisionally accepted name, status unconfirmed
species :
Grammitis setosora M.Kessler & A.R.Sm.; Organisms Diversity Evol. 8(3): 169 (2008)
Distribution: Bolivia (La Paz)
83 BOL
species :
Grammitis solomonensis Parris; sp. nov. ined.
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Guadalcanal, Kolombangara)
43 SOL
species :
Grammitis spathulata A.Rojas; Actual. Biol. 35(98): 8 (2013)
Distribution: Colombia
82 CLM
Remarks: provisionally accepted name, status unconfirmed
species :
Grammitis stipitata Proctor; Rhodora 68: 467 (1966)
Distribution: Guadeloupe
81 GDL
species :
Grammitis tegetiformis L.E.Bishop; Amer. Fern J. 67(4): 105 (1977)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar)
82 VEN
species :
Grammitis undulata A.Rojas; Actual. Biol. 35(98): 9 (2013)
Distribution: Colombia
82 CLM
Remarks: provisionally accepted name, status unconfirmed
species :
Grammitis vaupelii (Brause) Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 80: 265 (1952)
Distribution: Fiji (Viti Levu); [Western] Samoa (Savai´i)
60 FIJ SAM
Synonyms: hidden
= Polypodium vaupelii Brause; Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 140 (1922)
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