J Syst Evol ›› 1993, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 385-391.

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A Classification Synopsis of the Genus Dryopteris from Yunnan

Lu Shu-gang   

  • Published:1993-07-18

Abstract: The genus Dryopteris of the Dryopteridaceae is one of the largest genera in pteridophytes, which contains about 300 species and is distributed throughout the world. There are about 200 species of this genus in China, of which at least 88 are present in Yunnan. In this paper, the author presents a classification synopsis of the genus Dryopteris. Subg. I Pycnopteris (T. Moore )Ching 1 species Subg. II. Dryopteris Sect. 1. Hirtipedes Fraser-Jenkins 19 species Sect. 2. Pandae Fraser-Jenkins 1 species Sect. 3. Fibrillosae Ching 18 species Sect. 4. Chrysocomae S. G. Lu 7 species Sect. 5. Caespitosae S.G.Lu 5 species Sect. 6. Pallidae Fraser- Jenkins 10 species Sect. 7. Marginatae Fraser-Jenkins 7 species Sect. 8. Splendentes Fraser- Jenkins 2 species Sect. 9. Purpurascentes Fraser- Jenkins 1 species Sect. 10. Nephrocystis H. I tô 3 species Subg. llI. Erythrovariae (H. I tô ) Fraser-Jenkins, emend. S.G. Lu Sect. 11. Erythrovariae 11 species Sect. 12. Variae Fraser- Jenkins 3 species A key to these groups is given and all the species are enumerated in the pres- ent paper.

Key words: Classification, Dryopteris, Yunnan