Trichomanes radicans Sw.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1984. The Botany of the Guyana Highland - Part XII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 38: 1-84.

  • Family

    Hymenophyllaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Trichomanes radicans Sw.

  • Discussion

    Trichomanes kunzeanum Hooker, Sp. Fil. 1: 127, /. 39D. 1844. Syntypes. Near Pampayacu, Depto. Huanuco, Pem, Poeppig 1132 (syntype K not seen photo 19050; isotype LZ destroyed); Pangoa, Depto. Junin, Pem, Mathews 1088 (syntype K not seen photo 19051); and Trujillo and Merida, Edo. Merida, Venezuela, Linden 176 (syntype K not seen; isosyntypes B M not seen, FI not seen photo 16586).

    Trichomanes repens Schott ex Sturm in Mart., Fl. Bras. 1(2): 264. 1859. Type. Brazil, Schott (holotype W not seen).

    Trichomanes repens var. stipitatum Sturm in Mart., ¥1. Bras. 1(2): 264. 1859. Syntypes. Near Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Rio Negro, Est. Amazonas, Brazil, Spruce 2181 (syntype B R not seen; isosyntypes K not seen photo 19049, US); Colonia Tovar, Edo. Aragua, Venezuela, Karsten 31(2) (syntype B R not seen); and Venezuela, Moritz 90 (syntype B R not seen).

    Trichomanes antillarum v. d. Bosch, Nederi. Kruid. Arch. 5(2): 164. 1861. Type. Jamaica, without collector (holotype B comm. J. Smith not seen; presumable isotype K not seen photo 19048).

    Trichomanes mexicanum v. d. Bosch, Nederi. Kruid. Arch. 5(2): 164. 1862. Syntypes. Mexico, Schiede 806 (syntype B not seen fragm L not seen); and Mexico, Schaffner 7 (syntype Hb. Fee not seen fragm L; probable isosyntype K not seen photo 19052).

    Trichomanes laetevirens Fee, Crypt. Vase. Bres. 1: 191, t. 67, f 2. 1869. Type. Brazil, Glaziou 1677 (holotype P or R B not seen).

    Trichomanes radicans var. repens (Schott ex Sturm in Mart.) Sampaio, Arch. Mus. Nac. Rio Janeiro 1930: 18. 1930.

    Vandenboschia radicans (Swartz) Copel., Phil. J. Sci. 67: 54. 1938.

    Trichomanes radicans var. kunzeanum (Hooker) Duek & Lellinger, Amer. Fem J. 68: 120. 1978.

    Jamaica, Swartz (holotype S not seen photo 6205).

  • Distribution

    General distribution. Tropical America. Old World.Guayana Highland distribution. Epiphytic on tree trunks or rarely epipetric.

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