Belvisia
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Distribution
Tropical Africa to tropical Asia and Polynesia, extending to South China, Tahiti, Rapa and Australia present
Tropical Africa to tropical Asia and Polynesia, extending to South China, Tahiti, Rapa and Australia.
Taxonomy
Belvisia is a rather homogeneous genus of similar-looking plants, with the exception of B. novoguineensis. The number of taxa various authors have been able to distinguish has varied, between Christensen (1929), distinguishing 11 species and many forms and varieties, and more recent accounts. Hovenkamp & Franken (1993) recognise 8 species and 2 subspecies (6 and 1 occurring in Malesia). Belvisia novoguineensis is sometimes seen as intermediate to Lemmaphyllum.
Belvisia is close to Lepisorus, but is distinguished mainly by the coenosori.
Belvisia is close to Lepisorus, but is distinguished mainly by the coenosori.
Citation
Fée 1850–1852: Gen. Filic: 81: pl. 6B
Holttum 1955: p. 153. – In: Revis. Fl. Malaya: f. 67 & 68
Goebel 1926: p. 108. – In: Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg: pl. 7, f. 34-43
Underw. 1899 – In: Mém. Torrey Bot. Club: 276
Copel. 1905: Polypod. Philipp.: 110
Bedd. 1863: Ferns S. India: 15: pl. 26
Kaulf. 1851: C. Presl: 158
Kaulf. 1875: Hist. Fil.: 118
Bower 1928: p. 222. – In: Ferns: f. 731
Mirb. 1960: Fern Fl. Philipp.: 466
Blume 1828: Enum. Pl. Javae: 200
Hennipman et al. 1990 – In: Kramer & Green, Fam. & Genera Vasc. Pl. 1: 214
C. Chr. 1929: p. 54. – In: Dansk Bot. Ark.: f. 1
Mirb. 1803 – In: Hist. Nat. Vég.: 473
Domin 1915 – In: Bibl. Bot.: 168
Pichi Serm. 1977 – In: Webbia: 324
T. Moore 1857: Index Filic: 28: pl. 15A
Alderw. 1917: Malayan Ferns: 432
Endl. 1836: Gen. Pl.: 62
Backer & Posth. 1939: Varenfl. Java: 228: f. 53
Mirb. 1803 – In: Hist. Nat. Vég.: 111
Pichi Serm. 1953 – In: Webbia: 387
Copel. 1947: Gen. Fil.: 191
Hovenkamp & Franken 1993 – In: Blumea: 517
Alderw. 1908: Malayan Ferns: 727
J. Sm. 1866: Ferns Brit. & For: 91: f. 19
Tagawa 1942 – In: Acta Phytotax. Geobot.: 232