Index to
Ferns and Lycophytes of Japan

Family: Polypodiaceae ウラボシ科 > Genus: Microsorum Link オキナワウラボシ属
GreenList Taxon ID: 1068

Accepted name

Microsorum insigne (Blume) Copel.

ホコザキウラボシ

Basionym and homotypic synonym(s)

Polypodium insigne Blume , Enum. Pl. Javae 2: 127, 1828. BHL Tropicos
Pleopeltis insignis (Blume) Bedd., Ferns Brit. India 2: pl. 214, 1866. BHL Tropicos
Colysis insignis (Blume) J.Sm., Hist. Fil. 101, 1875. BHL Tropicos
Microsorum insigne (Blume) Copel., Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16(2): 112, 1929. Tropicos
Leptochilus insignis (Blume) Fraser-Jenk., Taxon. Revis. Indian Subcontinental Pteridophytes 62, 2008. Tropicos
Kaulinia insignis (Blume) X.C.Zhang, Lycophytes Ferns China 627, 2012. Tropicos

Type information in the protologue:
(Javae)

Heterotypic synonym(s) and/or incorporated taxa (forma or lower)

Pleopeltis dilatata Bedd., Ferns Brit. India 1: pl. 122, 1866. BHL Tropicos
Colysis dilatata (Bedd.) J.Sm., Hist. Fil. 101, 1875. BHL Tropicos
Microsorum dilatatum (Bedd.) Sledge, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 2: 143, 1960. BHL Tropicos

Type information in the protologue:
(Nepal, Khasya, 4000 6000 feet/Malacca Malay Peninsula/Moulmein, ascent of Mooleit, alt. 4000 feet/Samoa Navigator's Islands)

Polypodium hancockii Baker, J. Bot. 23(268): 106, 1885. BHL Tropicos
Microsorum hancockii (Baker) Ching, Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. 4(10): 309, 1933. Tropicos
Kaulinia hancockii (Baker) B.K.Nayar , Taxon 13(2): 67, 1964. Link Tropicos

Type information in the protologue:
W. Hancock (neighbourhood of Tamsui, at the northen extremity of the Island of Formosa, 1881)
Digitized type material:
Herbarium & Reg. No. Type status Collector & No. Locality Coll. date
BM001038405Holotype?William Hancock, #100Formosa1881-10-2

Polypodium pteropus Blume var. riukiuense H.Christ, Ann. Cons. Jard. Bot. Geneve 4: 207, 1900. BHL

Type information in the protologue:
Ferrie 168/Ferrie 169 (Archipel des Riu-Kiu: Ile Amanie-Oshema, montagnes des environs de Naze/Archipel des Riu-Kiu: Ile Amanie-Oshema, montagnes des environs de Naze, 1897.4/1897.4) [herbarium not indicated (syn)]

Information on ploidy level and reproductive mode

Chromosome number Ploidy level Reproductive mode Locality Remarks Reference
n=362xsexYakushima Isl., Kagoshima Pref.Mitui 1966a (J. Jap. Bot. 41: 60-64)
n=362xsexYakushima Isl., Kagoshima Pref.Mitui 1968 (Sci. Rep. Tokyo Kyoiku Daigaku, Sec. B 13: 285-333)
2n=722xAmamioshima Isl., Kagoshima Pref.Takei 1983a (Res. Bull. Fac. Educ. Oita Univ. (Nat. Sci.) 6(4): 17-46)