Genus Microsorum Link


Summary
Genus number:
17281
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Polypodiaceae
Accession count:

1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • original spelling
  • sometimes misspelled as "Microsorium"
  • a proposal for conservation (nom. cons.) with the spelling (Madrid ICN Art. 14.11) "Microsorium" has failed


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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1212. Note: proposal not recommended
  2. Bosman, M. T. M. 1991. A monograph of the fern genus Microsorum (Polypodiaceae), including an attempt towards a reconstruction of the phylogenetic history of the microsoroids. Leiden Bot. Ser. 14:1-161.
  3. Brummitt, R. K. 2010. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 61. Taxon 59:1271. Note: proposal not recommended
  4. Christenhusz, M. J. M. et al. 2011. A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19:7-54.
  5. Kreier, H.-P. et al. 2008. The microsoroid ferns: Inferring the relationships of a highly diverse lineage of Paleotropical epiphytic ferns (Polypodiaceae, Polypodiopsida). Molec. Phylogenet. Evol. 48:1155-1167. Note: this study proposed a recircumscription of the genus restricting it to the Microsorum punctatum clade
  6. Nooteboom, H. P. 1997. The microsoroid ferns (Polypodiaceae). Blumea 42:261-395.
  7. Smith, A. R. et al. 2006. A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 19:7-54.
  8. Smith, A. R. et al. 2006. A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55:705-731.
  9. Wang, F.-G. et al. 2007. (1572) Proposal to conserve the name Microsorium (Polypodiaceae) with that spelling. Taxon 56:601-602.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=17281. Accessed 10 May 2026.