Genus Polystichum Roth


Summary
Genus number:
9733
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Dryopteridaceae
Accession count:

41 (35  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) under Madrid ICN Art. 14 (see App. III)


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References:
  1. Christenhusz, M. J. M. et al. 2011. A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19:7-54.
  2. Driscoll, H. E. & D. S. Barrington. 2007. Origin of Hawaiian Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) in the context of a world phylogeny. Amer. J. Bot. 94:1413-1424.
  3. Little, D. P. & D. S. Barrington. 2003. Major evolutionary events in the origin and diversification of the fern genus Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 90:508-514.
  4. 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=9733. Accessed 17 April 2026.