Polystichum drepanum
Polystichum drepanum, also known as Madeira shield-fern,[1] is a species of fern in the Dryopteridaceae family.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Polystichum |
| Species: | P. drepanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Polystichum drepanum (Sw.) C.Presl | |
It is native to Madeira. Its natural habitat is subtropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2][3]
Taxonomy
It was first described by Olof Swartz as Aspidium drepanum in 1801, and moved to the genus Polystichum by Carl Borivoj Presl in 1836.[4]
References
- IUCN (2016-05-24). Polystichum drepanum: Christenhusz, M., Bento Elias, R., Dyer, R., Ivanenko, Y., Rouhan, G., Rumsey, F. & Väre, H.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T162178A85427290 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-2.rlts.t162178a85427290.en.
- "Polystichum drepanum (Sw.) C.Presl | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- "Polystichum drepanum – The Ferns of Macaronesia". fernsofmacaronesia.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- "Polystichum drepanum (Sw.) C.Presl". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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