Schizaeaceae
Lygodium

Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw.

First published in J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 106 (1801)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a climbing perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2018). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 2: 1-573. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Loc, P.K. & al. (2019). A checklist of pteridophytes collected on Cham Chu mountains and adjacent sites. Journal of Biology. Hanoi, Vietnam 41: 75-89.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2018). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 2: 1-573. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2005 Kairo, A. [627] K000407805 No
Dec 1, 2005 Gay, H.J. [309] K000407804 No
Dec 1, 2005 Gay, H.J. [310] K000407803 No
Jul 1, 2005 Kalat, A. [60] Brunei K000375109 No
Jul 1, 2005 Kalat, A. [60] Brunei K000375110 No
Jul 1, 2005 Ichlas, Dj. [126] Indonesia K000375115 No
Jan 1, 1998 Edwards, P.J. [1650] Malaysia K000409142 No
Jan 1, 1998 Creagh, C.V. [s.n.] Malaysia K000422322 No
Jan 1, 1998 Edwards, P.J. [1650] Malaysia K000409141 No
Jan 1, 1998 Gebo, A. [99] K000443970 No
Jan 1, 1998 Ellen, R.F. [20] Indonesia K000422329 No
Jan 1, 1998 Anonymous [s.n.] Philippines K000516910 No
Jan 1, 1998 Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K001057827 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Brown, R. [116] Australia K001057828 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Elbert, J. [2010] Indonesia K000422312 No
Jan 1, 1998 Edwards, P.J. [1650] Malaysia K000409144 No
Jan 1, 1998 Clarke, C.B. [42331] India K001057831 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Edwards, P.J. [1650] Malaysia K000409143 No
Jan 1, 1998 Edwards, P.J. [1650] Malaysia K000409140 No
Mar 24, 1982 Rau, K. [201] K000443966 No
Aug 1, 1981 Posile, D. [60] K000443971 No
Aug 1, 1981 Pokihian, M. [58] K000443968 No
Aug 1, 1981 Gerawa, J. [80] K000443969 No
Mar 1, 1975 Anonymous [175] Indonesia K000422280 No
Mar 1, 1975 Anonymous [135] Indonesia K000422278 No
Mar 1, 1975 Anonymous [175] Indonesia K000422279 No
Aug 1, 1970 Abbe, L.B.; Abbe, E.C. [10158] Singapore K000409146 No
Nov 25, 1969 Sijde, H.A.v.d. [4144] Indonesia K000443973 No
Mar 1, 1961 Ernst, A. [451] Indonesia K000422313 No
Jul 6, 1959 Quisumbing, E. [M270] Philippines K000443314 No
Jul 6, 1959 Quisumbing, E. [M503] Philippines K000443312 No
Jul 6, 1959 Quisumbing, E. [M503] Philippines K000443313 No
Aug 12, 1958 Merrill, E.D. [347] Philippines K000443320 No
Aug 12, 1958 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [5024] Malaysia K000409245 No
Aug 12, 1958 Vore, de; Hoover [57] Philippines K000443419 No
Aug 12, 1958 Elmer, A.D.E. [10090] Philippines K000443418 No
Aug 12, 1958 Copeland, E.B. [86] Philippines K000443421 No
Aug 12, 1958 Cuming, H. [44] Philippines K000443407 No
Aug 12, 1958 Hallier, J.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K000422287 No
Aug 12, 1958 Zollinger, H. [575] Indonesia K000422289 No
Aug 12, 1958 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000409247 No
Aug 12, 1958 Mackay, H.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K000422288 No
Aug 12, 1958 Burbidge, F.W. [s.n.] Indonesia K000422317 No
Aug 12, 1958 Weber, C.M. [1465] Philippines K000443416 No
Aug 12, 1958 Micholitz, W. [s.n.] Philippines K000443410 No
Aug 12, 1958 Carr, C.E. [11172] K000443975 No
Aug 12, 1958 McGregor, R.C. [14280] Philippines K000443319 No
Aug 12, 1958 Borden, T.E. [2025] Philippines K000443317 No
Aug 12, 1958 Elmer, A.D.E. [6740] Philippines K000443411 No
Aug 12, 1958 Clemens, M.S. [9485] Malaysia K000422328 No
Aug 12, 1958 Ramos, M. [22288] Philippines K000443316 No
Aug 12, 1958 Zollinger, H. [169] Indonesia K000422292 No
Aug 12, 1958 Meyer, R. [2220] Philippines K000443409 No
Aug 12, 1958 Bünnemeijer, H.A.B. [12501] Indonesia K000422413 No
Aug 12, 1958 Williams, R.S. [66] Philippines K000443408 No
Aug 12, 1958 Copeland, E.B. [771] Philippines K000443417 No
Aug 12, 1958 Whitford, H.N. [525] Philippines K000443318 No
Aug 12, 1958 Merrill, E.D. [440] Philippines K000443420 No
Aug 12, 1958 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [5024] Malaysia K000409244 No
Aug 12, 1958 Schiffner, V.F. [828] Indonesia K000422290 No
Aug 12, 1958 Topping, D.L. [530] Philippines K000443412 No
Aug 12, 1958 Hose, E.S.; Hose, G. [5024] Malaysia K000409149 No
Aug 12, 1958 Zollinger, H. [575] Indonesia K000422286 No
Aug 12, 1958 Anonymous [575] Indonesia K000422291 No
Feb 1, 1958 Vidal y Soler, S. [4027] Philippines K000443321 No
Feb 1, 1958 Zollinger, H. [575] Indonesia K000422285 No
Jan 1, 1958 Albertis, L.M.d' [s.n.] K000443972 No
Jan 1, 1958 Carr, C.E. [11342] K000443974 No
Jan 1, 1958 Norris, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000409264 No
Jan 1, 1958 Hoogland, R.D. [3547] K000443976 No
Jan 1, 1927 Rant, A. [s.n.] Indonesia K000422277 No
May 8, 1921 Bamler, G. [29] K000443967 No
Gardette, E. [319] Indonesia K000421294 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13283] Indonesia K000422416 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Sunarno, B.; Mahjar, U.W. [C7794] Indonesia K000422419 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13283] Indonesia K000422414 No
Clarke, C.B. [42331] India K001057830 Unknown Type Material Yes
Edaño, G. [35881] Philippines K000443413 No
Sulit, M.D. [35796] Philippines K000443415 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7081] Malaysia K000422321 No
Awmack, C.S. [338] Indonesia K000360519 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin, D. [S422] Indonesia K000422274 No
Johns, R.J. [NGF47294] K000443965 No
Gardette, E. [459] Indonesia K000427657 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Sunarno, B.; Mahjar, U.W. [C5959] Indonesia K000422421 No
Anonymous [188] Malaysia K000409147 No
Gardette, E. [319] Indonesia K000421292 No
Gardette, E. [419] Indonesia K000427665 No
Gardette, E. [319] Indonesia K000421297 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Indonesia K000422283 No
Jaeger, P. [2164] Sierra Leone K001519103 Yes
Idjan; Mochtar [374] Indonesia K000422422 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13283] Indonesia K000422415 No
Mousset, J.P. [317] Indonesia K000422276 No
Awmack, C.S. [338] Indonesia K000360518 No
Gardette, E. [459] Indonesia K000427656 No
Piggott, A.G. [1601] Malaysia K000409145 No
Poore, M.E.D. [000630] Malaysia K000409148 No
Sulit, M.D. [35796] Philippines K000443414 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7089] Malaysia K000422319 No
Giesen, W. [35] Indonesia K000422316 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Sunarno, B.; Mahjar, U.W. [C7794] Indonesia K000422420 No
Lörzing, J.A. [13028] Indonesia K000422275 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Okamoto, M.; Sunarno, B.; Mahjar, U.W. [C7794] Indonesia K000422418 No
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [18033] Indonesia K000422314 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Gutierrez, H.G. [P1112] Philippines K000443315 No
Soon, S.P. [SAN81802] Malaysia K000422327 No
Gardette, E. [319] Indonesia K000421296 No
Mousset, J.P. [317] Indonesia K000422281 No
Comber, H.F. [4082] Malaysia K000422323 No
Parris, B.S.; Croxall, J.P. [7089] Malaysia K000422320 No
Gardette, E. [319] Indonesia K000421295 No
Gardette, E. [319] Indonesia K000421293 No
Ash, C.P.J. [9] K000443964 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Kato, M.; Murata, G.; Mogea, Y.P. [B184] Indonesia K000422318 No
Giesen, W. [36] Indonesia K000422315 No
Gardette, E. [419] Indonesia K000427666 No
Parris, B.S.; Edwards, P.J. [10482] Malaysia K000409248 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Indonesia K000422282 No
Piggott, A.G. [1833] Malaysia K000409246 No
Comber, H.F. [4082] Malaysia K000422325 No
Kato, M.; Ueda, K.; Fanani, Z. [C13283] Indonesia K000422417 No
Gardette, E. [419] Indonesia K000427667 No
Awmack, C.S. [338] Indonesia K000360517 No
Awmack, C.S. [338] Indonesia K000360520 No
Gardette, E. [319] Indonesia K000421298 No
Comber, H.F. [4082] Malaysia K000422326 No
Awmack, C.S. [338] Indonesia K000360521 No
Comber, H.F. [4082] Malaysia K000422324 No
Holttum, R.E. [s.n.] Indonesia K000422284 No
Hidayat, A. [AH 3697] Indonesia Lygodium scandens K001560122 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2200] Malaysia Lygodium pubescens K001115401 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 175] India Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109457 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] Burma Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109455 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 175] Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109461 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] Burma Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109450 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] Burma Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109454 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 175] India Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109458 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] Burma Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109453 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 175] Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109459 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109449 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, M.R. [Cat. no. 175] Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109456 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] India Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109446 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] Burma Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109452 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] Nepal Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109448 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 175] Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109460 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] Burma Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109451 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 175] India Lygodium semibipinnatum K001109445 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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