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030.0000 Family Pteridaceae E.D.M.Kirchn.; Schul-Bot. 109 (1831)
48 genera, ca. 1350 spp. The family has been split extensively in smaller subgroups, but Smith et al. (2006) and PPG-I argue for keeping them together.
Species listed in database: 1406; hybrids: 68
= Acrostichaceae Mett. ex A.B.Frank; Syn. Pflanzenk., ed. 2, 3: 1458 (1877), nom. rej.
= Actiniopteridaceae Pic.Serm.; Webbia 17: 5 (1962)
= Adiantaceae Newman; Hist. Brit. Ferns 5 (1840) nom. cons. over Parkeriaceae (1825)
= Anopteraceae Doweld; Tent. Syst. Pl. Vasc. (Tracheophyta) 51 (2001)
= Antrophyaceae (Link) Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 16: 11 (1978)
= Ceratopteridaceae Underw.; Native Ferns, ed. 6: 65, 78 (1900)
= Cheilanthaceae B.K.Nayar; Taxon 19: 233 (1970)
= Cryptogrammaceae Pic.Serm.; Webbia 17: 299 (1963)
= Hemionitidaceae Pic.Serm.; Webbia 21: 487 (1966)
= Negripteridaceae Pic.Serm.; Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital., n. s. 53: 160 (1946)
= Parkeriaceae Hook.; Exot. Fl. 2: t. 147 (1825), nom. rej. in favor of Adiantaceae
= Platyzomataceae Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 4 (1950)
= Pteridaceae Reichenb.; Handb. Nat. Pfl.-Syst. 138 (1837)
= Sinopteridaceae Koidz.; Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 3: 50 (1934)
= Taenitidaceae (C.Presl) Pic.Serm.; Webbia 29: 1 (1974)
= Vittariaceae Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: 232 (1940)
030.6034 Genus Namaquapteris Windham & Pryer; Taxon 74(2), p. 19 of 32 (2025)
Distribution: S-tropical and South Africa
Species listed in database: 6
species :
Namaquapteris capensis (Thunb.) Windham & Pryer; Taxon 74(2), p. 19 of 32 (2025)
Distribution: Namibia; South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov., N-Cape Prov.); Lesotho
27 LES NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Adiantopsis capensis (Thunb.) Fée; Mém. Foug. 5 (Gen. Filic.) 146 (1852)
= Adiantum capense Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 173 (1800)
= Cheilanthes capensis (Thunb.) Sw.; Syn. Fil. (Kiliae) [O.Swartz] 128 (1806)
= Cheilanthes praetexta Kaulf.; Enum. Filic. [Kaulfuss] 212 (1824)
= Hemionitis capensis (Thunb.) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 11 (2018)
= Hypolepis capensis (Thunb.) Hook.; Sp. Fil. [W.J.Hooker] 2: 71, t. 77 (1852)
= Pteris capensis (Thunb.) Hook.; Sp. Fil. [W.J.Hooker] 2: 145 (1858)
species :
Namaquapteris deltoidea (Kunze) Windham & Pryer; Taxon 74(2), p. 19 of 32 (2025)
subspecies :
subsp. deltoidea
Distribution: S-Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Allosorus deltoideus (Kunze) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 806 (1891)
= Cheilanthes deltoidea Kunze; Linnaea 10: 536 (1836)
= Doryopteris deltoidea (Kunze) Diels; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] I, 4: 269 (1869)
= Doryopteris deltoidea var. laxa Sim; Ferns S. Afr. [Sim], ed. 2, 217, pl. 105, fig. 2 (1915)
= Hemionitis deltoidea (Kunze) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 13 (2018)
= Pellaea deltoidea (Kunze) Baker; Syn. Fil. [W.J.Hooker & Baker] 146 (1867)
subspecies :
subsp. silicicola (Klopper & A.E.van Wyk) Windham & Pryer; Taxon 74(2), p. 20 of 32 (2025)
Distribution: South Africa (Gauteng, Limpopo)
27 SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Cheilanthes deltoidea subsp. silicicola Klopper & A.E.van Wyk; Bothalia 41(1): 204 (2012)
species :
Namaquapteris hastata (L.f.) Windham & Pryer; Taxon 74(2), p. 20 of 32 (2025)
Distribution: S-Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Adiantum auriculatum Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 173 (1800)
= Adiantum hastatum L.f.; Suppl. Pl. 447 (1782)
= Allosorus auriculatus (Thunb.) C.Presl; Tent. Pterid. 153 (1836)
= Allosorus hastatus (L.f.) C.Presl; Tent. Pterid. 2: 806 (1891)
= Allosorus lancifolius (Baker) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 806 (1891)
= Cassebeera auriculata (Thunb.) J.Sm.; Bot. Mag. 72 (Compan.): 72: 20 (1846)
= Cassebeera hastata (L.f.) J.Sm.; J. Bot. [Hooker] 4: 159 (1841)
= Cheilanthes auriculata (Thunb.) Link; Hort. Berol. [Link] 2: 36 (1833)
= Cheilanthes hastata (L.f.) Kunze; Linnaea 10: 532 (1836)
= Cheilanthes hastifolia Kunze; Linnaea 23: 243 (1850)
= Pellaea auriculata (Thunb.) Fée; Mém. Foug. 5 (Gen. Filic.) 129 (1852)
= Pellaea hastata (L.f.) Link; Fil. Spec. 60 (1841)
= Pellaea hastata var. reticulata Schelpe; J. S. African Bot. 35(2): 133 (1969)
= Pellaea lancifolia Baker; J. Bot. 3: 199 (1874)
= Platyloma hastatum (L.f.) E.J.Lowe; Ferns 3: t. 32 (1857)
= Pteris auriculata Sw.; J. Bot. [Schrader] 1800(2): 69 (1801), nom. illeg.
= Pteris auriculata Thunb.; Prodr. Pl. Cap. 2: 172 (1800)
= Pteris varia Sw.; J. Bot. [Schrader] 1800(2): 69 (1801)
species :
Namaquapteris kunzei (Mett.) Windham & Pryer; Taxon 74(2), p. 20 of 32 (2025)
Distribution: S-Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Conservation Status: IUCN R
Synonyms: hidden
= Cheilanthes distans var. profusa (Kunze) A.Braun & C.D.Bouché; Index Sem. (Berlin) 1859: 2 (1859)
= Cheilanthes distans var. profusa (Kunze) Mett.; Abh. Senckenberg. Naturf. Ges. 3(1) [Aspl.]: 70 (1859), isonym
= Cheilanthes kunzei Mett.; Abh. Senckenberg. Naturf. Ges. 3(1) [Aspl.]: 27, no. 22, t. 3, f. 6, 7 (1859)
= Cheilanthes profusa Kunze; Linnaea 10: 535 (1836)
= Cheilanthes profusa var. minor Kunze; Linnaea 10: 535 (1836)
= Cheilosoria kunzei (Mett.) Trevis.; Atti Reale Ist. Veneto Sci. Lett. Arti, Ser. 5, 8: 580 (1877)
= Hemionitis kunzei (Mett.) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 16 (2018)
= Notholaena profusa (Kunze) C.Presl; Tent. Pterid. 224 (1836)
= Pellaea hastata var. minor (Kunze) Schelpe; J. S. African Bot. 35(2): 133 (1969)
= Pellaea profusa (Kunze) J.Sm.; Ferns Brit. Foreign 180 (1866)
species :
Namaquapteris robusta (Kunze) Windham & Pryer; Taxon 74(2), p. 20 of 32 (2025)
Distribution: S-Namibia; South Africa (N-Cape Prov.)
27 NAM SAF
Synonyms: hidden
= Allosorus robustus Kunze; Linnaea 10: 502 (1836)
= Cheilanthes robusta (Kunze) R.M.Tryon; Contr. Gray Herb. 143: 72 (1942)
= Cryptogramma robusta (Kunze) Pappe & Rawson; Syn. Fil. Afr. Austr. 32 (1858)
= Doryopteris robusta (Kunze) Diels; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] I, 4: 269 (1899)
= Hemionitis robusta (Kuntze) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 20 (2018)
= Onychium robustum (Kunze) Fée; Mém. Foug. 5 (Gen. Filic.) 132 (1852)
= Pellaea robusta (Kunze) Hook.; Sp. Fil. [W.J.Hooker] 2: 147 (1858)
species :
Namaquapteris schimperi (Kunze) Windham & Pryer; Taxon 74(2), p. 20 of 32 (2025)
Distribution: Nigeria; Cameroon; D.R.Congo [Zaire]; Sudan; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Uganda; Kenya; Tanzania; Angola; Zambia; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique
22 NGA 23 CMN ZAI 24 ERI ETH SUD 25 KEN TAN UGA 26 ANG MLW MOZ ZAM ZIM
Synonyms: hidden
= Adiantopsis schimperi (Kunze) T.Moore; Index Fil. [T. Moore] 37 (1857)
= Aspidotis schimperi (Kunze) Pic.Serm.; Webbia 7: 326 (1950)
= Cheilanthes schimperi Kunze; Farrnkräuter 1: 52, t. 26 (1840)
= Hemionitis schimperi (Kunze) Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 21 (2018)
= Hypolepis schimperi (Kunze) Hook.; Sp. Fil. [W.J.Hooker] 2: 70 (1852)
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