Index to
Ferns and Lycophytes of Japan

Family: Cyatheaceae ヘゴ科 > Genus: Cyathea Sm. ヘゴ属
GreenList Taxon ID: 176

Accepted name

Cyathea metteniana (Hance) C.Chr. et Tardieu

チャボヘゴ

Basionym and homotypic synonym(s)

Alsophila metteniana Hance, J. Bot. 6(66): 175, 1868. BHL Tropicos
Cyathea glabra (Blume) Copel. var. metteniana (Hance) Domin, Acta Bot. Bohem. 9: 119, 1930.
Cyathea metteniana (Hance) C.Chr. et Tardieu, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2 6(5): 450, 1934. BHL Tropicos
Gymnosphaera metteniana (Hance) Tagawa, Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 14(3): 94, 1951. Link Tropicos

Type information in the protologue:
De Grijs (In prov. Fokien Sinarum, 1861)
Digitized type material:
Herbarium & Reg. No. Type status Collector & No. Locality Coll. date
K000061696Holotypede Grijs, C.F.M., #14120Fujian Prov. Fokien; Sinarum1861
BM001039938Isotypede Grijs, #s.n.Prov. Fokien; Sinarum1861
B 20 0132820Isotype?de Grijs, #16China, Fokien1861
BM001039936Isotype?de Grijs, #16Chinae, Prov. Fokien1861
K000061695Isotype?de Grijs, #16Chinae, Prov. Fukien1861

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

Alsophila formosana Baker, Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 5(18): 190, 1891. Link Tropicos
Cyathea formosana (Baker) Copel., Philipp. J. Sci., C 4(1): 35, 1909. BHL Tropicos
Gymnosphaera formosana (Baker) Copel., Gen. Fil. [Copeland] 98, 1947. Link Tropicos

Type information in the protologue:
Hancock 113 (Formosa)

Information on ploidy level and reproductive mode

Chromosome number Ploidy level Reproductive mode Locality Remarks Reference
2n=2744xIshigakijima Isl. & Iriomotejima Isl., Okinawa Pref.Nakato 1989a (J. Jap. Bot. 64: 142-147)