Pellaeopsis similis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Pteridophyta
Classis: Polypodiopsida
Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Pellaeopsis
Species:

Name

Pellaeopsis similis (F.Ballard) Windham, Taxon 74(2): 280 (2025).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Cheilanthes similis F.Ballard, Kew Bull. 12(1): 47 (1957).
      • Type: Northern Rhodesia. Mwinilunga Distr., Luakela Falls, Mwinilunga, on road and by rocks on slope in open Brachystegia woodland’, E.W.B.H. Milne-Redhead 4351 (Holotype: K 000435477; isotype: BM).
  • Homotypic
    • Hemionitis similis (F.Ballard) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 21 (2018).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Burundi, Congo (DR).
    • Regional: East Tropical Africa
      • Tanzania.
    • Regional: South Tropical Africa
      • Zambia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Roux, J.P. 2009. Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands. Strelitzia 23: 1–296. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 978-1-919976-48-8. ARK: /t0ps2bc93 PDF Reference page.