Microsorum
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Microsorum is a genus of over fifty species of tropical fern
s. Like most ferns, they grow from rhizome
s, rather than roots. The genus name is often mis-spelled "Microsorium" or "Microsoreum". It includes some species that are lithophytic rheophyte
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Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
s. Like most ferns, they grow from rhizome
Rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
s, rather than roots. The genus name is often mis-spelled "Microsorium" or "Microsoreum". It includes some species that are lithophytic rheophyte
Rheophyte
A rheophyte is an aquatic plant that lives in fast moving water currents in an environment where few other organisms can survive. Rheophytes tend to be found in currents that move at rates of 1 to 2 meters per second and that are up to 3 to 6 feet deep. The amount of force such fast moving currents...
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Species
- Microsorum alatum (Brackenr.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)
- Microsorum angustifolium (Ching) comb. ined.
- var. falcatolineare (Ching) comb. ined.
- Microsorum aurantiacum Nooteboom; Blumea 41: 17 (1996), et Blumea 42: 315 (1997)
- Microsorum australiense (Bailey) Bostock; Fl. Australia 48: 715 (1998)
- Microsorum baithoense V.N.Tu; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 64(I2): 1770 (1979)
- Microsorum basicordatum (P.S.Wang) comb. ined.
- Microsorum biseriatum (Bosman) Nooteboom; Blumea 42: 315 (1997)
- Microsorum brassii
- Microsorum buergerianum (Miq.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. 4. 295-311 (1933)
- Microsorum chapaense (C. Chr. & Tardieu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum cinctum Bosman; Leiden Bot. Ser. 14: 76, t. 12 (1991) [non Copel. 1947
- Microsorum commutatum (Bl.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)
- Microsorum congregatifolium (Alderw.) Holtt.; Rev. Fl. Mal. 2: 178 (1955)
- Microsorum cuneatum (S.F.Wu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum cuspidatum (D. Don) Tagawa; Hara's Fl. East. Himalaya 495 (1966)
- Microsorum dengii (Ching & P.S.Wang) comb. ined.
- Microsorum egregium (Brause) Bosman; Leiden Bot. Ser. 14: 80 (1991)
- Microsorum emeiensis (Ching & K. H. Shing) comb. ined.
- Microsorum ensatum (Thunb.) H.Itô; Journ. Jap. Bot. 11: 96 (1935)
- f. izuensis (Sa.Kurata & Satake ex Sa.Kurata) comb. ined.
- f. undulatodentata (Sugim.) comb. ined.
- Microsorum ensiforme (Thunb.) Schelpe; Contr. Bolus Herb. 10: 151 (1982)
- Microsorum excelsum Ching & S. K. Wu; Fl. Xizangica 1: 327 (1983)
- Microsorum fortunei (Moore) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot. 4 304 (1933)
- Microsorum griseorhizoma Gilli; Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 81: 25 (1977 publ. 1978)
- Microsorum grossum (Langsd. & Fisch.) S.B.Andrews; Ferns of Queensland: 280 (1990)
- Microsorum hemionitideum (Presl) Copel.; Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16. 111-116 (1929)
- Microsorum henryi (Christ) C.M.Kuo; Taiwania 30: 67 (1985)
- Microsorum heterocarpum (BI.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot 4: 295 (1933)
- Microsorum heterolobum (C. Chr.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)
- Microsorum howenseMicrosorum howenseMicrosorum howense is a species of fern, only occurring on Lord Howe Island. The habitat is the shaded forest understorey. It grows from the ground, or on plants or from rocks. Often seen on decaying tree stumps or moss covered rocks....
Lord Howe Island - Microsorum insigne (Blume) Copel.; Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16. 111-116 (1929)
- Microsorum intermedium (Ching) comb. ined.
- Microsorum kongtingense (Ching & Y.X.Lin) comb. ined.
- Microsorum krayanense M.Kato, Darnaedi & K.lwats.; J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 15(1): 105 (1991)
- Microsorum lanceolatum (Ching & S. K. Wu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum lancifolium (Ching & K. H. Shing) comb. ined.
- Microsorum lastii (Bak.) Tardieu; Humbert, Fl. Madag. Fam. 5. 2: 116 (1960)
- Microsorum latilobatum Hennipman & Hett.; Bot. Jahrb. 105(1): 6 (1984) [nom. nov.
- Microsorum leandrianum Tardieu; Notul. Syst. [Paris] 15: 444 (1959)
- Microsorum lineare (Ching & P.S.Chiu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum linguiforme (Mett.) Copel.; Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16: 116 (1929)
- Microsorum longissimum J. Sm. ex Fée; Gen. 268 t. 20 D. f. 2 (1850-52)
- Microsorum longshengense (Ching & K. H. Shing) comb. ined.
- Microsorum maculosum (Christ) comb. ined.
- Microsorum maximum (Brackenr.) Copel.; Occ. Pap. Bishop Mus. 14: 73 (1938)
- Microsorum membranaceum (D. Don) Ching; Bull, Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. 4: 309 (1933)
- Microsorum membranifolium (R. Br.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. Bot. 10: 239 (1941); Pimple fern
- Microsorum microsorioides (W.M. Zhu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum minor (W.M. Zhu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum monstrosum (Copel.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)
- Microsorum muliense (Ching & S. K. Wu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum mutense (Ching & S. K. Wu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum nanchuanense (Ching & Z.Y.Liu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum ningpoense (Baker) comb. ined.
- Microsorum normale (D. Don) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. 4. 295-311 (1933)
- Microsorum novae-zealandiae (Bak.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)
- Microsorum ovalifolium Ching & S. K. Wu; Fl. Xizangica 1: 327 (1983)
- Microsorum ovatum (C. Presl) Nair & Bennet; Bull. Bot. Surv. India 11: 432 (1969 publ. 1972)
- Microsorum palmatopedatum (Bak.) comb. ined.
- Microsorum pappei (Mett. ex Kuhn) Tardieu; Humbert, Fl. Madag. Fam. 5. 2: 115. t.25 (5-10) (1960); Pappe's wart fern
- Microsorum papuanum (Baker) Parris; Kew Bull. 41(1): 70 (1986)
- Microsorum parksii (Copel.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)
- Microsorum pentaphyllum (Bak.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)
- Microsorum piliferum V.N.Tu; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 64(I2): 1772 (1979)
- Microsorum pitcairnense Copel.; Occ. Pap. Bishop Mus. 14: 74. t.25 (1938)
- Microsorum powellii (Bak. in Hook. & Bak.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)
- Microsorum pteropodum (Ching) comb. ined.
- Microsorum pteropusMicrosorum pteropusMicrosorum pteropus, commonly known as Java fern an aquatic fern from southeast Asia, is highly variable with several different geographic varieties that vary in leaf size and shape. It is found attached to roots and rocks in nature....
(Bl.) Copel.; Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16. 111-116 (1929); Java fern, a common aquariumAquariumAn aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
plant- var. minor (Bedd.) C. Chr. & Tardieu (1939)
- Microsorum punctatum (L.) Copel.; Orient. Gen. Polyp. in Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16: 110 (1929); Climbing Bird's Nest, pitted wart fern
- Microsorum pustulatumMicrosorum pustulatumMicrosorum pustulatum is a species of fern within the Polypodiaceae family. This species occurs widely in New Zealand and also in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in Australia...
(G.Forst.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)- ssp. pustulatum (G.Forst.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947); Hound's tongue, Kowaowao (Maori), Kangaroo fern.
- ssp. howensis (Tindale & P.S.Green) comb. ined.
- Microsorum rampans (Baker) Parris; Kew Bull. 41(1): 70 (1986)
- Microsorum revolutum (Mett.) comb. ined.
- Microsorum rubidum (Kunze) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 197 (1947) [fide Fraser-Jenkins (1997)
- Microsorum samarense (J. Sm.) Bosman; Leiden Bot. Ser. 14: 102 (1991)
- Microsorum sapaense (V.N.Tu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum sarawakense (Bak.) Holtt.; Rev. Fl. Mal. 2: 175. f.85 (1955)
- Microsorum scandensMicrosorum scandensMicrosorum scandens is a species of fern within the Polypodiaceae family. This species occurs in parts of New Zealand and Australia. An example occurrence on North Island, New Zealand is in the Hamilton Ecological District where it is associated with a number of other ferns including Blechnum...
(G.Forst.) Tindale; Amer. Fern Journ. 50: 241. t.20 (1960); Fragrant fern, Mokimoki (Maori) - Microsorum scolopendria Copel.; Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 16. 111-116 (1929); embossed fern
- Microsorum sibomense (Rosenst.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947)
- Microsorum sinense (Ching) comb. ined.
- Microsorum sopuense Bosman; Leiden Bot. Ser. 14: 103 (1991)
- Microsorum spectrum (Kaulf.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 197 (1947)
- var. pentadactylum (Hillebr.) D. D. Palmer; [ined.
- Microsorum steerei (Harr.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. 4. 295-311 (1933)
- Microsorum subhemionitideum (H. Christ) comb. ined.
- Microsorum submarginale M.Kato, Darnaedi & K.Iwats.; J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 15(1): 105 (1991)
- Microsorum subnudum (Ching & S. K. Wu) comb. ined.
- Microsorum superficiale (Blume) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. 4. 295-311 (1933)
- Microsorum takhtajanii V.N.Tu; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 64(12): 1769 (1979)
- Microsorum tenuipes (Ching & K. H. Shing) comb. ined.
- Microsorum tibeticum (Ching & S. K. Wu) Ching & S. K. Wu; Fl. Xizangica 1: 328 (1983)
- Microsorum triglossum (Baker) comb. ined.
- Microsorum truncatum (Ching & P.S.Wang) comb. ined.
- Microsorum tsaii (Ching & K. H. Shing) comb. ined.
- Microsorum varians (Mett.) Hennipman & Hett.; Bot. Jahrb. 105(1): 5 (1984)
- Microsorum venosum (Ching) comb. ined.
- Microsorum vieillardiiMicrosorum vieillardiiMicrosorum vieillardii is a species of fern native to New Caledonia....
(Mett.) Copel.; Gen. Fil. 196 (1947) - Microsorum x inaequibasis (Ching & S. K. Wu) comb. ined. Platygyria x Lepisorus clathratus
- Microsorum yiliangensis (Ching & K. H. Shing) comb. ined.
- Microsorum zippelii (BI.) Ching; Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol. 4: 308 (1933)