Index to
Ferns and Lycophytes of Japan

Family: Blechnaceae シシガシラ科 > Genus: Woodwardia Sm. コモチシダ属
GreenList Taxon ID: 455

Accepted name

Woodwardia japonica (L.f.) J.Sm.

オオカグマ

Basionym and homotypic synonym(s)

Blechnum japonicum L.f., Suppl. Pl. 445, 1781[1782]. BHL Tropicos
Woodwardia japonica (L.f.) J.Sm., Mém. Acad. Sci. Turin 5: 411, 1793. BHL Tropicos
Woodwardia radicans (L.) Sm. var. japonica (L.f.) Luerss., Flora 59: 293, 1896. BHL

Type information in the protologue:
Thunberg (Japonia)
Digitized type material:
Herbarium & Reg. No. Type status Collector & No. Locality Coll. date
UPS-THUNB 25007Holotype?Thunberge Japonia

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

"トサノオオカグマ"
Woodwardia japonica (L.f.) J.Sm. var. latisecta Tagawa, Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 5(3): 176, 1936. Link

Type information in the protologue:
H. Yamamoto (Sikoku: Masaki, Yutuka-mura, Prov. Tosa, 1913.2.16) [KYO (holo)]

Information on ploidy level and reproductive mode

Chromosome number Ploidy level Reproductive mode Locality Remarks Reference
n=342xsexHitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Pref.Mitui 1965 (J. Jap. Bot. 40: 117-124)
n=342xsexHitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Pref.Mitui 1968 (Sci. Rep. Tokyo Kyoiku Daigaku, Sec. B 13: 285-333)
2n=682xMiyanokoshi & Izutatoge, Kochi Pref.; Tatsutayama, Kinpozan, Tateiwa, Kamifukami, Maeshima, Mt.Jiromarudake, Mt.Kuradake, Hangawachi, Kakigo, & Yuyama, Kumamoto Pref.; Shiroyama, Oita Pref.; Yakushima Isl., Kagoshima Pref.Takamiya et al. 1992 (Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 105: 247-263)