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Ver. 19.2
April 17th, 2024

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: 1394; hybrids: 62
= Acrostichaceae Mett. ex A.B.Frank; Syn. Pflanzenkd. (Leunis) 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. 51 (2001)
= Antrophyaceae (Link) Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 16: 11 (1978)
= Ceratopteridaceae Underw.; Our nat. 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.; Nuov. Giorn. Bot. Ital. ser. 2, 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. Pflanzensyst. 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)
030.5015 Genus Pentagramma Yatsk., Windham & E.Wollenw.; Amer. Fern J. 80: 15 (1990)
Distribution: W-USA, SW-Canada, NW-Mexico
Species listed in database: 6
species :
Pentagramma glanduloviscida Schuettp. & Windham; Syst. Bot. 40(3): 639 (2015)
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Hemionitis glanduloviscida (Schuettp. & Windham) Christenh.; Global Fl. 1(4): 14 (2018)
species :
Pentagramma maxonii (Weath.) Schuettp. & Windham; Syst. Bot. 40(3): 640 (2015)
Name: Maxon´s goldback fern
Distribution: SW-USA (Utah, S-California, Arizona, SW-New Mexico); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Sonora); Isla Guadalupe
76 USA 77 USA 79 GLP MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Pentagramma triangularis subsp. maxonii (Weath.) Yatsk., Windham & Wollenw.; Amer. Fern J. 80: 16 (1990)
= Pentagramma triangularis var. maxonii (Weath.) Tiehm; J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 17(1): 28 (2023)
= Pityrogramma triangularis var. maxonii Weath.; Rhodora 22: 119 (1920)
species :
Pentagramma pallida (Weath.) Yatsk., Windham & Wollenw.; Amer. Fern J. 80: 15 (1990)
Name: Pale Silverback Fern
Distribution: USA (C-California, Sierra foothills)
76 USA
Conservation Status: IUCN V
Synonyms: hidden
= Pityrogramma pallida (Weath.) K.S.Alt & V.E.Grant; Brittonia 12: 168 (1960)
= Pityrogramma triangularis var. pallida Weath.; Rhodora 22: 119 (1920)
species :
Pentagramma rebmanii (Winner & M.G.Simpson) Schuettp. & Windham; Syst. Bot. 40(3): 641 (2015)
Distribution: USA (California: San Diego Co.); Mexico (Baja California Norte)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Pentagramma triangularis subsp. rebmanii Winner & M.G.Simpson; Madroño 54(4): 345 (2007 publ. 2008)
= Pentagramma triangularis var. rebmanii (Winner & M.G.Simpson) Tiehm; J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 17(1): 28 (2023)
species :
Pentagramma triangularis (Kaulf.) Yatsk., Windham & Wollenw.; Amer. Fern J. 80(1): 15 (1990)
subspecies :
subsp. triangularis
Name: Goldback Fern
Distribution: C-Canada (Vancouver Isl.); W-USA (S-California, Channel Isl., N-California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico); Mexico (Baja California Norte); Isla Guadalupe
71 CDN 73 USA 76 USA 77 USA 79 GLP MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropteris triangularis (Kaulf.) Underw.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 630 (1902)
= Gymnogramma triangularis Kaulf.; Enum. Filic. 73 (1824)
= Gymnopteris triangularis (Kaulf.) Underw.; Our nat. Ferns ed. VI: 84 (1900)
= Hemionitis triangularis (Kaulf.) Christenh.; Global Fl. 1(4): 22 (2018)
= Neurogramma triangularis (Kaulf.) Diels; Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(4): 264 (1899)
= Pityrogramma triangularis (Kaulf.) Maxon; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 17: 173 (1913)
subspecies :
subsp. semipallida (J.T.Howell) Yatsk., Windham & Wollenw.; Amer. Fern J. 80: 16 (1990)
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Pentagramma triangularis var. semipallida (J.T.Howell) Tiehm; J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 17(1): 28 (2023)
= Pityrogramma triangularis var. semipallida J.T.Howell; Leafl. West. Bot. 9: 223 (1962)
= Pityrogramma triangularis var. viridis Hoover; Amer. Fern J. 56: 19 (1966)
species :
Pentagramma viscosa (Nutt. ex D.C.Eaton) Schuettp. & Windham; Syst. Bot. 40(3): 642 (2015)
Name: Silverback fern
Distribution: SW-USA (S-California); Mexico (Baja California Norte)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Ceropteris viscosa (D.C.Eaton) Underw.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 631 (1902)
= Gymnogramma triangularis var. viscosa Nutt. ex D.C.Eaton; Ferns N. Amer. 2: 16, t. 48, f. 5 (1881)
= Gymnogramma viscosa Nutt. ex D.C.Eaton; Ferns N. Amer. 2: 16 (1879)
= Hemionitis viscosa (Schuettp. & Windham) Christenh.; Global Fl. 1(4): 23 (2018)
= Pentagramma triangularis subsp. viscosa (Nutt. ex D.C.Eaton) Yatsk., Windham & Wollenw.; Amer. Fern J. 80: 16 (1990)
= Pentagramma triangularis var. viscosa (D.C.Eaton) Tiehm; J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 17(1): 28 (2023)
= Pityrogramma triangularis var. viscosa (D.C.Eaton) Weath.; Rhodora 22: 117 (1920)
= Pityrogramma viscosa (D.C.Eaton) Maxon; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 17: 173 (1913)
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