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Ver. 24.10
October 9th, 2024

012.0000 Family Gleicheniaceae (R.Br.) C.Presl; Reliq. Haenk. 1: 70 (1825)
7 genera, ca. 145 spp.
Species listed in database: 156; hybrids: 5
= Dicranopteridaceae Ching; Acta Phytotax. Sin. 3: 94 (1954), nom. inval.
= Dicranopteridaceae Ching ex Doweld; Tent. Syst. Pl. Vasc.: x (2001)
= Gleicheneae R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 160 (1810)
= Gleichenieae Gaudich.; Voy. Uranie [Freycinet], Bot. 257 (1828)
= Gleicheniineae Bessey; Bot. High Schools: 376 (1880)
= Gleichenioideae R.Br.; Hort. Brit. [Sweet] 460 (1826)
= Stromatopteridaceae (Nakai) Bierh.; Phytomorphology 18(2): 263 (1968)
= Stromatopteridoideae Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 32 (1950)
012.0004 Genus Gleichenia Sm.; Mém. Acad. Sci. Turin 5: 419 (1793) s. str.
Distribution: Paleotropical / austral, not in the New World
Species listed in database: 12; hybrids: 1
= Calymella C.Presl; Tent. Pterid. 48 (1836)
= Gleicheniastrum C.Presl; Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. 5(5): 338 (1848)
species :
Gleichenia abscida Rodway; Tasman. Fl. 289 (1903)
Name: Dwarf coral fern
Distribution: Australia (SW-Tasmania)
50 AUS
Conservation Status: IUCN R
species :
Gleichenia alpina R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 161 (1810)
Name: Alpine coral fern
Distribution: Australia (Tasmania); New Zealand (North Isl., South Isl., Stewart Isl.)
50 AUS 51 NZL
Synonyms: hidden
= Calymella alpina (R.Br.) C.Presl; Tent. Pterid. 49 (1836)
= Gleichenia circinnata var. alpina (R.Br.) Cheeseman; Man. New Zealand Fl.: 1019 (1906)
= Gleichenia dicarpa var. alpina (R.Br.) Hook.f.; Fl. Tasman. 2: 131 (1858)
= Mertensia alpina (R.Br.) Poir.; Encycl. [J. Lamarck et al.], Suppl. 3: 670 (1814)
= Platyzoma alpinum (R.Br.) Desv.; Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(2): 199 (1827)
= Pteris platyzoma Christenh.; Phytotaxa 19: 7-54 (2011), nom. nov. superfl.
species :
Gleichenia circinnata Sw.; J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 107 (1801)
Distribution: Australia (New South Wales)
50 AUS
Remarks: often included in G. dicarpa s. l.
Synonyms: hidden
= Gleicheniastrum circinnatum (Sw.) Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 43 (1950)
= Mertensia circinnata (Sw.) Poir.; Encycl. [J. Lamarck et al.], Suppl. 3: 669 (1814)
species :
Gleichenia dicarpa R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 161 (1810)
Name: Tangle fern, Pouched coral fern, Spider fern, Swamp umbrella fern
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Malacca); Borneo (Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah, Sarawak); Sulawesi; Philippines (Mindanao); New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, Rossel Isl.); Australia (Australian Capital Territory, E-Queensland, E-New South Wales, S-Victoria, Tasmania); New Zealand (North Isl., South Isl., Stewart Isl.); Chatham Isl.; New Caledonia; [Western] Samoa (´Upolu)
42 BOR MLY NWG PHI SUL 50 AUS 51 CTM NZL 60 NWC SAM
Remarks: identity of plants outside of Australia and New Zealand requires confirmation
Synonyms: hidden
= Calymella circinnata Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: 288 (1940) (non Sw.)
= Calymella dicarpa (R.Br.) C.Presl; Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. 5(5): 338 (1848)
= Calymella major (T.Moore) Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 41 (1950)
= Gleichenia circinnata Mett.; Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 47 (1863) non Sw.
= Gleichenia circinnata var. alpina (Hook.f.) Cheeseman; (1906)
= Gleichenia circinnata var. hecistophylla (A.Cunn.) Hook.f.; Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 348 (1864)
= Gleichenia dicarpa var. hecistophylla (A.Cunn.) G.Schneid.; Choice Ferns 2: 219 (1893)
= Gleichenia dicarpa var. longipinnata T.Moore ex G.Schneid.; Choice Ferns 2: 220 (1893)
= Gleichenia dicarpa var. major T.Moore; Index Fil. [T. Moore] 375 (1862)
= Gleichenia hecistophylla A.Cunn.; Hook., Compan. Bot. Mag. 2: 361 (1836)
= Gleichenia microphylla Christ; Farnkr. Erde 339 (1897) (non R. Br. (1810))
= Gleichenia platyzoma F.Muell.; Veg. Chatham Isl. 63 (1864)
= Gleichenia semivestita var. hecistophylla (A.Cunn.) Hook.f.; Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 348 (1864)
= Gleicheniastrum hecistophyllum (A.Cunn.) Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 44 (1950)
= Gleicheniastrum hecistophyllum var. majus (T.Moore) Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 44 (1950)
= Mertensia dicarpa (R.Br.) Poir.; Encycl. [J. Lamarck et al.] suppl. 3: 670 (1813)
= Platyzoma dicarpum (R.Br.) Desv.; Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(2): 199 (1827)
= Pteris dicarpa (R.Br.) Christenh.; Phytotaxa 19: 7-54 (2011)
species :
Gleichenia inclusisora Perrie, L.D.Sheph. & Brownsey; New Zealand J. Bot. 50(4): 406 (2012)
Distribution: New Zealand (North Isl., South Isl.)
51 NZL
species :
Gleichenia mendellii Van Houtte; Nursery Cat. (Louis van Houtte) 177: Suppl. (1878-1879 publ. 1878)
Distribution: Australia (Queensland, NE-New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Gleichenia circinnata var. mendellii (Van Houtte) G.Schneid.; Choice Ferns 2: 216 (1893)
= Gleicheniastrum circinnatum var. mendellii (Van Houtte) Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 44 (1950)
species :
Gleichenia microphylla R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 161 (1810)
Name: Carrier tangle, Waewaekaka (Maori), Umbrella fern, coral fern
Distribution: peninsular Thailand; Cambodia; Vietnam; peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Perak, Johor); Sumatra (incl. Lingga Arch.); Borneo (Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah, Sarawak); Sulawesi; Philippines; Moluccas (Ambon); New Guinea (Papua New Guinea); Australia (Australian Capital Territory, SE-South Australia, E-New South Wales, S-Victoria, Tasmania); New Zealand (North Isl., South Isl., Stewart Isl.)
41 CBD THA VIE 42 BOR MLY MOL NWG PHI SUL SUM 50 AUS 51 NZL
Remarks: identity of plants outside of Australia and New Zealand requires confirmation
Synonyms: hidden
= Calymella microphylla (R.Br.) C.Presl; Tent. Pterid. 49 (1836)
= Calymella semivestita (Labill.) Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: 288 (1940)
= Gleichenia circinnata var. concolor Domin; Biblioth. Bot. 20(85): 202 (1913)
= Gleichenia circinnata var. microphylla (R.Br.) Maiden & Betche; Census N. S. W. Pl. 6 (1916)
= Gleichenia circinnata var. patens (Colenso) Domin; Biblioth. Bot. 20(85): 202 (1913)
= Gleichenia circinnata var. semivestita (Labill.) T.Moore; Index Fil. [T. Moore] 374 (1862)
= Gleichenia microphylla var. semivestita (Labill.) Alderw.; Malayan Ferns Fern Allies 80 (1917)
= Gleichenia patens Colenso; Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 20: 212 (1888)
= Gleichenia semivestita Labill.; Sert. Austro-Caledon. 8, t. 11 (1824)
= Gleicheniastrum lowei Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 44 (1950)
= Gleicheniastrum microphyllum (R.Br.) C.Presl; Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. 5(5): 338 (1848)
= Gleicheniastrum microphyllum var. semivestitum (Labill.) Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 45 (1950)
= Gleicheniastrum semivestitum (Labill.) C.Presl; Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. 5(5): 338 (1848)
= Mertensia microphylla (R.Br.) Kaulf.; Enum. Filic. [Kaulfuss] 41 (1824)
= Platyzoma recurvum Desv.; Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(2): 199 (1827), nom. nov. for G. microphylla R. Br. 1810 non Platyzoma microphyllum R. Br. 1810
= Pteris recurva (Desv.) Christenh.; Phytotaxa 19: 7-54 (2011)
species :
Gleichenia paleacea (Copel.) Holttum; Reinwardtia 4: 265 (1957)
Distribution: Philippines (Negros)
42 PHI
Conservation Status: known only from type
Synonyms: hidden
= Hicriopteris paleacea Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 81: 3 (1952)
species :
Gleichenia peltophora Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 40: 292 (1929)
Distribution: N-Borneo (Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah); SC-Sulawesi; Philippines (Mindanao); New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea)
42 BOR NWG PHI SUL
Synonyms: hidden
= Calymella borneensis (Baker) Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: 288 (1940)
= Gleichenia borneensis (Baker) C.Chr.; Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 7: 211 (1934), et Index Filic., Suppl. Tert.: 106 (1934)
= Gleichenia circinnata var. borneensis Baker; J. Bot. 17: 39 (1879)
variant :
var. schizolepis C.Chr. ex Holttum; Reinwardtia 4: 262 (1957)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak, Kalimantan)
42 BOR
variant :
var. seramensis M.Kato; Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 40(1-4): 87 (1989)
Distribution: Moluccas (Seram)
42 MOL
species :
Gleichenia polypodioides (L.) Sm.; Mém. Acad. Sci. Turin 5: 419, t. 9, f. 10 (1793)
Distribution: Burundi; Tanzania; Angola; Malawi; Zimbabwe; Mozambique; South Africa (E-North West, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.); Lesotho; Eswatini [Swaziland]; Madagascar; +Mauritius; La Réunion; Ile Amsterdam; Ile St. Paul
23 BUR 25 TAN 26 ANG MLW MOZ ZIM 27 LES SAF SWZ 29 MAU MDG REU 91 ASP
Synonyms: hidden
= Calymella polypodioides (L.) Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: 288 (1940)
= Gleichenia argentea Kaulf.; Enum. Filic. [Kaulfuss] 36 (1824)
= Gleichenia bijouxii J.Koenig ex Bonap.; Notes Ptéridol. 2: 114 (1915)
= Gleichenia glauca Sw.; Syn. Fil. [Swartz] 165, 393 (1806), nom. illeg.
= Gleichenia glauca var. nudiuscula Kunze; Linnaea 10: 490 (1836)
= Gleichenia polypodioides var. argentea (Kaulf.) Schltdl.; Adumbr. Pl. 1: 12 (1825)
= Mertensia coeruleo-glauca Poir.; Encycl. [J. Lamarck et al.] suppl. 3: 669 (1813)
= Onoclea polypodioides L.; Mant. Pl. 2: 306 (1771)
species :
Gleichenia rupestris R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 160 (1810)
Distribution: Australia (SE-Queensland, E-New South Wales)
50 AUS
Synonyms: hidden
= Calymella rupestris (R.Br.) Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: 288 (1940)
= Gleichenia circinnata var. rupestris (R.Br.) Domin; Biblioth. Bot. 20: 202 (1915)
= Gleichenia circinnata var. speluncae (R.Br.) Luerss.; Flora 59: 229 (1876)
= Gleichenia rupestris var. glaucescens T.Moore ex G.Schneid.; Choice Ferns 2: 229 (1893)
= Gleichenia speluncae R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 160 (1810)
= Gleichenia speluncae var. glandulosa T.Moore; Index Fil. [T. Moore] 20 (1857)
= Gleicheniastrum circinnatum var. glandulosum (T.Moore) Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 44 (1950)
= Gleicheniastrum rupestre (R.Br.) C.Presl; Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. 5(5): 338 (1848)
= Gleicheniastrum rupestre var. glaucescens (T.Moore ex C.K.Schneid.) Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 46 (1950)
= Gleicheniastrum speluncae C.Presl; Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. 5(5): 338 (1848)
= Mertensia rupestris (R.Br.) Poir.; Encycl. [J. Lamarck et al.] suppl. 8: 670 (1813)
= Mertensia speluncae (R.Br.) Poir.; Encycl. [J. Lamarck et al.] suppl. 3: 670 (1813)
= Platyzoma rupestre (R.Br.) Desv.; Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(2): 199 (1827)
= Platyzoma speluncae (R.Br.) Desv.; Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(2): 199 (1827)
= Pteris rupestris (R.Br.) Christenh.; Phytotaxa 19: 7-54 (2011)
= Pteris speluncae (R.Br.) Christenh.; Phytotaxa 19: 7-54 (2011)
species :
Gleichenia vulcanica Blume; Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 251 (1828)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Pahang, Selangor); Sumatra; Borneo (Sabah); Sulawesi; Palawan; Philippines (Mindanao, Mindoro); W-Java; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Solomon Isl. (Bougainville, Guadalcanal)
42 BOR JAW MLY NWG PHI PLW SUL SUM 43 SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Calymella squamosissima (Copel.) Nakai; Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus., Tokyo, 29: 42 (1950)
= Calymella vulcanica (Blume) C.Presl; Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. 5(5): 338 (1848)
= Gleichenia dicarpa var. vulcanica Christ; Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 15: 75 (1898)
= Gleichenia squamosissima Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 76: 348, t. 1 (1941)
species :
Gleichenia ×punctulata Colenso; Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 16: 344 (1884)
Distribution: New Zealand
51 NZL
Remarks: Gleichenia dicarpa x microphylla
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