Genus Lepisorus (J. Sm.) Ching


Summary
Genus number:
17455
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Polypodiaceae
Accession count:

1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Belvisia Mirb., nom. rej., Paragramma T. Moore, nom. rej., & Drymotaenium Makino, nom. rej.
  • proposed for conservation (nom. cons. prop.) against the heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4) Macroplethus C. Presl, nom. rej. prop.


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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. 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.
  5. Smith, A. R. et al. 2006. A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55:705-731.
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=17455. Accessed 15 May 2026.