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Polystichum drepanum

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Species of plant

Polystichum drepanum
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Polystichum drepanum, also known as Madeira shield-fern, is a species of fern in the Dryopteridaceae family.

It is native to Madeira. Its natural habitat is subtropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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.

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Polystichum drepanum (Sw.) C.Presl | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. "Polystichum drepanum – The Ferns of Macaronesia". fernsofmacaronesia.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  4. "Polystichum drepanum (Sw.) C.Presl". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
Taxon identifiers
Polystichum drepanum
Aspidium drepanum


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