Polypodiaceae
Nephrolepis

Nephrolepis brownii (Desv.) Hovenkamp & Miyam.

First published in Blumea 50: 293 (2005)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cook Is., Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kermadec Is., Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Bahamas, Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Ebihara, A. (2017). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 2: 1-507. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes. 2 , Athyriaceae - Polypodiaceae. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(2): 1-476. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ebihara, A. (2017). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 2: 1-507. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2021). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 3: 1-450. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes. 2 , Athyriaceae - Polypodiaceae. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(2): 1-476. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Takeuchi, W.,, et. al [22817] Papua New Guinea K000608162 No
Aug 18, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI 3] Christmas Island Nephrolepis multiflora K000084333 No
Aug 18, 1987 Pearson, A. [19] Christmas Island Nephrolepis multiflora K000084328 No
Aug 18, 1987 Andrews, C.W. [130] Christmas Island Nephrolepis multiflora K000084327 No
Aug 18, 1987 Powell, D.A. [294] Christmas Island Nephrolepis multiflora K000084329 No
Aug 18, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI 3] Christmas Island Nephrolepis multiflora K000084334 No
Aug 18, 1987 Powell, D.A. [127] Christmas Island Nephrolepis multiflora K000084330 No
Mar 20, 1986 Nur, Md. [32645] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084029 No
Mar 20, 1986 Ridley, H.N. [3752] Singapore Nephrolepis multiflora K000084033 No
Sep 1, 1976 Gurung, V.L. [50] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084028 No
Jun 1, 1976 Piggott, A.G. [1666] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084456 No
Jan 1, 1966 Anonymous [s.n.] Nephrolepis multiflora K000084036 No
Ernst, A. [68] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084324 No
Prout, J.W. [s.n.] Nephrolepis multiflora K000084338 No
Devore; Hoover [128] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084465 No
Ernst, A. [434b] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084358 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [29241] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084336 No
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [18163] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084357 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [22213] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084466 No
Gaudichaud, C. [s.n.] Singapore Nephrolepis multiflora K000084035 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Gutierrez, H. [P49] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084470 No
Kuswata [262] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084360 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [29241] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084337 No
Ramos, M. [1394] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084468 No
Smith, E. [2732] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084362 No
Wallich, N. [HI1031] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084027 No
Merrill, E.D. [5080] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084467 No
Kloss, C.B. [19109] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084339 No
Holttum, R.E. [20758] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084030 No
Vriese, W.H., de [344] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084322 No
Sandeman Olsen [53] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084459 No
Winkler, Hubert [1984] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084325 No
Parris, B.S. [10532] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084031 No
Vriese, W.H., de [343] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084321 No
Devore; Hoover [357] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084461 No
Vriese, W.H., de; Teijsmann, J.E. [349] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084363 No
Stoliczka, F. [s.n.] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084026 No
Gaudichaud, C. [24] Singapore Nephrolepis multiflora K000084032 No
Vriese, W.H., de [353] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084335 No
Smith, E. [2732] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084361 No
Vriese, W.H., de [335] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084323 No
Motley, J. [38] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084340 No
Ernst, A. [640] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084332 No
Cuming, H. [407] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084034 No
Quisumbing, E. [s.n.] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084457 No
Piggott, A.G. [1888] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084037 No
Edaño, G.E.; Gutierrez, H. [38596] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084469 No
Quisumbing, E. [M422] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084463 No
Raciborski, M. [s.n.] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084320 No
Ernst, A. [435] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084359 No
Schiffner, V. [s.n.] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084326 No
Anonymous [s.n.] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084023 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [16660] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084462 No
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084331 No
Conklin, H.C.; Tindungan, B. [2545] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084458 No
Schomburgk, R.H. [29] Singapore Nephrolepis multiflora K000084024 No
Merrill, E.D. [153] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084460 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Gutierrez, H. [P49] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084471 No
Blume, C.L. [s.n.] Indonesia Nephrolepis multiflora K000475527 No
Anonymous [s.n.] Malaysia Nephrolepis multiflora K000084025 No
Vidal, S. [s.n.] Philippines Nephrolepis multiflora K000084464 No
Mar 20, 1986 Schiffner, V. [s.n.] Indonesia Nephrolepis floccigera K000084248 No
Veitch, H.J. [s.n.] Nephrolepis floccigera K001092488 Unknown Type Material Yes
Veitch, J. [s.n.] Nephrolepis floccigera K001092489 Unknown Type Material Yes
Millett, C. [s.n.] Indonesia Nephrolepis floccigera K000084246 No
Millett, C. [s.n.] Indonesia Nephrolepis floccigera K000084247 No

Sources

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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