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5th International Flora Malesiana Symposium

9-14 September 2001, SYDNEY, Australia

Pteridophyte Mini-symposium
a symposium and workshop on the ferns and fern allies of the Malesian region

The Pteridophyte Workshop

The symposium workshop will be run by Josephine Camus and is seen as the essential and major focus for the Sydney meeting. It will concentrate on strategies to complete the remaining families for Flora Malesiana Series 2, Pteridophytes. Participants will:

The story so far...

Published families in Flora Malesiana series 2:

Family Gen spp Author Year Heading Publication V Page Comments
Azollaceae 1 1 Saunders, R.M.K 1988 Azollaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 3: 277-284
Cheiropleuriaceae 1 1 Laferriere, J.E. 1998 Cheiropleuriaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 3: 285-286
Cyatheaceae 1 191 Holttum, R.E. 1963 Cyatheaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 1: 65-176 s.l. incl. Dicksoniaceae, Culcitaceae;
Cyathea treated s.l.
Davalliaceae 3 31 Nooteboom, H.P. 1998 Davalliaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 3: 235-276 s.s. excl. Oleandraceae
Dicksoniaceae 3 14 Holttum, R.E. 1963 Cyatheaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 1: 65-176 As Cyatheaceae
Dryopteridaceae p.p. 11 189 Holttum, R.E. 1991 Tectaria Group Flora Malesiana ser. 2 2: 1-132 Tectarioids only
Equisetaceae 1 1 Laferriere, J.E. 1998 Equisetaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 3: 287-288
Gleicheniaceae (2-)4 41 Holttum, R.E. 1959 Gleicheniaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 1: 1-36. incl. Gleichenia s.l.
Isoetaceae 1 (3-)6 Alston, A.H.G. 1959 Isoetaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 1: 62-64 3 additional species known
Lindsaeaceae 4 82 Holttum, R.E. 1971 Lindsaea Group Flora Malesiana ser. 2 1: 177-254
Lomariopsidaceae 6 90 Holttum, R.E. 1978 Lomariopsis Group Flora Malesiana ser. 2 1: 255-330 Bolbitis by E. Hennipman
Matoniaceae 2 4 Kato, Masahiro 1998 Matoniaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 3: 289-294
Plagiogyriaceae 1 7 Zhang, X.C. &
Nooteboom, H.P.
1998 Plagiogyriaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 3: 295-316
Polypodiaceae 19 184 Hovenkamp, P.H. et al. 1998 Polypodiaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 3: 1-234
Schizaeaceae (2-)3 21 Holttum, R.E. 1959 Schizaeaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 1: 37-61 s.l. incl. Lygodiaceae
Thelypteridaceae 22 444 Holttum, R.E. 1981 Thelypteridaceae Flora Malesiana ser. 2 1: 331-560

Precursors available or in progress, or other available resources:

Family Genus spp Author Publication Comments
Adiantaceae Monachosorum Nooteboom, H.P. ready
Adiantaceae Taenitis Holttum, R.E. Probably ok
Blechnaceae Blechnum Chambers, G & Farrant. P. Blumea Submitted and edited, awaiting publication 2001
Blechnaceae Doodia 3 Parris, B.S. Blumea ready
Blechnaceae Stenochlaena Holttum, R.E. Blumea Probably ok - might need to be revisited
Oleandraceae Arthropteris Holttum, R.E. Probably ok
Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossum Wieffering Needs revisiting
Osmundaceae Iwatsuki, K. Family revision in progress
Parkeriaceae Ceratopteris Nooteboom, H.P. ready

Families yet to do:

Family Genus Gen spp Possible authors Comments
Adiantaceae s.l. (all) Complex; some genera straightforward
Aspleniaceae (all) 1 (-3) Very complex; polyploidy, hybridism, variable species
Athyriaceae (all) Complex; difficult species
Blechnaceae (all) 4-7 Complex; generic delimitation issues; variable species
Blechnaceae Blechnum Chambers, C. & Farrant, P. in press; generic delimitation issues
Dennstaedtiaceae (all) Complex
Dipteridaceae (all) 1 3 Staightforward
Dryopteridaceae p.p. (all) non Tectarioids; complex
Grammitidaceae (all) Parris, B.S. Complex; generic delimitation issues
Hymenophyllaceae (all) Iwatsuki, K. Complex; generic delimitation issues
Lycopodiaceae (all) 3 Complex; variable species
Marattiaceae (all) 3 Camus, J.M. One genus straightforward, others more complicated
Marattiaceae Angiopteris 3 Hovenkamp, P. Variability issues
Marattiaceae Marattia 3 Camus, J.M. variability issues
Marsileaceae (all) 1 1-2 Straightforward
Oleandraceae (all) 3 Arthropteris, Nephrolepis by Hovenkamp, P.
Oleandraceae Arthropteris Hovenkamp, P. & student
Oleandraceae Nephrolepis c.20 Hovenkamp, P.
Ophioglossaceae (all) 2 ? Bayu Revision needs revisiting
Osmundaceae (all) 2 Iwatsuki, K. or Bayu Staightforward
Parkeriaceae (all) 1 Nooteboom, H.P. Staightforward
Psilotaceae (all) 3 Chinnock, R. Straightforward; including Tmesipteris
Pteridaceae (all) 2 One genus straightforward, one moderately complex
Salviniaceae (all) 1 1 Straightforward
Selaginellaceae (all) 1 Camus, J. Very complex
Vittariaceae (all) 4-5 Lindsay, S. Variable species issues

 


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