Parapolystichum
Parapolystichum is a genus of ferns in the family Dryopteridaceae, subfamily Elaphoglossoideae, in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016. The genus is mainly native to the tropics, although its range extends to southeastern Australia.
Taxonomy
The taxon was first described as the section Parapolystichum of the genus Polystichum by Keyserling in 1873. It was raised to the rank of genus by Ching in 1940.Species
, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:- Parapolystichum acuminatum Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum acutum Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum barterianum Rouhan
- Parapolystichum boivinii Rouhan
- Parapolystichum calanthum J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum
- Parapolystichum confine Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum coriaceosquamatum Rouhan
- Parapolystichum currorii Rouhan
- Parapolystichum effusum Ching
- Parapolystichum excultum Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum fideleae Rouhan
- Parapolystichum glabellum Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum grayi J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum
- Parapolystichum hornei Rouhan
- Parapolystichum kermadecense Perrie & L.D.Sheph.
- Parapolystichum manongarivense Rouhan
- Parapolystichum microsorum Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum munitum Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum nigritianum Rouhan
- Parapolystichum novoguineense Sundue & Testo
- Parapolystichum pacificum J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum
- Parapolystichum perrierianum Rouhan
- Parapolystichum pseudoperrierianum Rouhan
- Parapolystichum rufescens Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum smithianum Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum subsimile Rouhan
- Parapolystichum tinarooense Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
- Parapolystichum villosissimum C.Sánchez & Labiak
- Parapolystichum vogelii Rouhan
- Parapolystichum windsorense Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran