Parapolystichum Explained

Parapolystichum is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to southeastern Australia.

Taxonomy

The taxon was first described as the section Parapolystichum of the genus Polystichum by Keyserling in 1873. It was raised to the rank of genus by Ching in 1940.

Species

, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:

• Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum acutum (Kuntze) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum barterianum (Hook.) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum boivinii (Baker) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum calanthum (Endl.) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum
• Parapolystichum confine (C.Chr.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum coriaceosquamatum (Rakotondr.) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum currorii (Mett. ex Kuhn) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum effusum (Sw.) Ching
• Parapolystichum excultum (Mett.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum fideleae (Rakotondr.) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum glabellum (A.Cunn.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum grayi (D.L.Jones) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum
• Parapolystichum hornei (Baker) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum kermadecense (Perrie & Brownsey) Perrie & L.D.Sheph.
• Parapolystichum manongarivense (Rakotondr.) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum microsorum (Endl.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum munitum (Mett.) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum nigritianum (Baker) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum novoguineense (Holttum) Sundue & Testo
• Parapolystichum pacificum (Tindale) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum
• Parapolystichum perrierianum (C.Chr.) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum pseudoperrierianum (Tardieu) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum rufescens (Blume) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum smithianum (Tindale) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum subsimile (Hook.) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum tinarooense (Tindale) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
• Parapolystichum villosissimum C.Sánchez & Labiak
• Parapolystichum vogelii (Hook.) Rouhan
• Parapolystichum windsorense (D.L.Jones & B.Gray) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran