''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of
fern
A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes except t ...
s in the family
Tectariaceae, according to the
Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group
The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group, or PPG, is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish a consensus on the classification of pteridophytes (lycophytes and ferns) that reflects knowledge about plant relation ...
classification of 2016 (PPG I).
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Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum
Richard Eric Holttum (20 July 189518 September 1990) was an English botanist and writer.
Early life
Holttum was born 20 July 1895 in Cambridgeshire, England, to English store owners of Quaker faith. He was educated at Bootham School, York. He s ...
in 1986.[ The ]type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...
is '' Triplophyllum protensum'', transferred from ''Aspidium protensum''.[
A 2016 ]molecular phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
showed ''Triplophyllum'' to be in a clade containing ''Tectaria
''Tectaria'' is a genus of fern in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). Halberd fern is a common name for species in this genus.
Species
, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophyt ...
'', sister to ''Hypoderris
''Hypoderris'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Hypoderris'' was erected by Robert Brown in 1830. The type species, '' Hypode ...
''.[
]
Species
, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species:[
*'' Triplophyllum angustifolium'' Holttum
*'']Triplophyllum attenuatum
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' (Pic.Serm.) Pic.Serm.
*'' Triplophyllum batesii'' Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum boliviense'' J.Prado & R.C.Moran
*'' Triplophyllum buchholzii'' (Kuhn) Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum chocoense'' J.Prado & R.C.Moran
*'' Triplophyllum crassifolium'' Holttum
*''Triplophyllum dicksonioides
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' (Fée) Holttum
*''Triplophyllum dimidiatum
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Holttum
*''Triplophyllum fraternum
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' (Mett.) Holttum
*''Triplophyllum funestum
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' (Kunze) Holttum
*''Triplophyllum gabonense
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' Holttum
*''Triplophyllum glabrum
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' J.Prado & R.C.Moran
*''Triplophyllum heudelotii
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' Pic.Serm.
*''Triplophyllum hirsutum
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' (Holttum) J.Prado & R.C.Moran
*''Triplophyllum jenseniae
''Triplophyllum'' is a genus of ferns in the family Tectariaceae, according to the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Triplophyllum'' was erected by Richard Eric Holttum in 1986. The type spec ...
'' (C.Chr.) Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum pentagonum'' (Bonap.) Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum perpilosum'' (Holttum) J.Prado & R.C.Moran
*'' Triplophyllum pilosissimum'' (J.Sm. ex T.Moore) Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum principis'' Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum protensum'' (Afzel. ex Sw.) Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum subquinquefidum'' (P.Beauv.) Pic.Serm.
*'' Triplophyllum securidiforme'' (Hook.) Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum speciosum'' (Mett. ex Kuhn) Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum troupinii'' (Pic.Serm.) Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum varians'' (T.Moore) Holttum
*'' Triplophyllum vogelii'' (Hook.) Holttum
References
Tectariaceae
Fern genera
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