Pteris tripartita

Pteris tripartita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Family:	Pteridaceae
Genus:	Pteris
Species:	P. tripartita
Binomial name
	Pteris tripartita; Sw. (1801)
Subspecies
	Pteris tripartita var. marquesensis E.D.Br.; Pteris tripartita var. raivavensis E.D.Br.; Pteris tripartita var. tripartita;
Synonyms
	Litobrochia tripartita (Sw.) C.Presl (1836)

Pteris tripartita is a species of fern native to tropical Africa, south and southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, Queensland, and the South Pacific islands.^[1]^[2]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are accepted.^[1]

Pteris tripartita var. marquesensis E.D.Br. – Marquesas (Hiva Oa and Fatu Hiva)
Pteris tripartita var. raivavensis E.D.Br. – Tubuai Islands (Raivavae)
Pteris tripartita var. tripartita – tropical Africa, south and southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, Queensland, and the South Pacific islands.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Pteris tripartita Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Calero, K., Pitzer, T., & Alberte, J. (2012). General Biology II Lab Manual (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill.

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[powo-1] "Pteris tripartita Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[2] Calero, K., Pitzer, T., & Alberte, J. (2012). General Biology II Lab Manual (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill.

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