Lepisorus squamatus is a species of fern known only from Vietnam and from Guangxi Province in southern China.[1] The plant is herbaceous, spreading by rhizomes. The leaves are simple, elliptical, and the sori are round, on the underside of the leaves. The spores are white.[2][3][4]
| Lepisorus squamatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Lepisorus |
| Species: | L. squamatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepisorus squamatus (A.R.Sm. & X.C.Zhang) C.F.Zhao, R.Wei & X.C.Zhang
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The systematic position of the species varies. It was originally described in the monotypic genus Caobangia as Caobangia squamata.[1] It has also been placed in Lemmaphyllum as Lemmaphyllum squamatum.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hassler, Michael (2004–2021), "Genus Lepisorus", World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 12.4, retrieved 2021-09-24
- ^ Smith, Alan Reid, & Zhang, Xian-chun. 2002. Caobangia, a new genus and species of Polypodiaceae from Vietnam. Novon 12:546-550.
- ^ Smith, A. R., K. M. Pryer, E. Schuettpelz, P. Korall, H. Schneider & P. Wolff. 2006. A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55(3): 705–731.
- ^ Flora of China v 2-3 p 827.
- ^ "Lemmaphyllum squamatum (A.R.Sm. & X.C.Zhang) Li Wang". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-09-24.