Genus Belvisia Mirb.

Homonym Belvisia Desv.


Summary
Genus number:
17453
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Polypodiaceae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
a rejected (nom. rej.), heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) of Lepisorus (J. Sm.) Ching, nom. cons.

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Applequist, W. L. 2012. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 64. Taxon 61:1111. Note: proposal to conserve against Belvisia, Drymotaenium & Paragramma recommended, but against Lemmaphyllum & Neocheiropteris not recommended
  2. Christenhusz, M. J. M. et al. 2011. A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19:7-54.
  3. Hovenkamp, P. H. et al. 2011. (2002) Proposal to conserve the name Lepisorus against Belvisia, Lemmaphyllum, Paragramma, Drymotaenium & Neocheiropteris (Pteridophyta,, Polypodiaceae). Taxon 60:591-592.
  4. Janssen, T. et al. 2007. Origin and diversification of African ferns with special emphasis on Polypodiaceae. Brittonia 59:159-181. Note: this study obtained a weak support for the clade including all microsoroid genera; Belvisia was partially resolved with Lepisorus
  5. Smith, A. R. et al. 2006. A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55:705-731. Note: accepts
  6. Wang, L. et al. 2010. A molecular phylogeny and a revised classification of tribe Lepisoreae (Polypodiaceae) based on analysis of four plastid DNA regions. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 162:28-38. Note: this study included Belvisia spicata (L. f.) Mirb. (= Lepisorus spicatus (L. f.) Li Wang) , the type of the genus
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=17453. Accessed 15 May 2026.