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Pelazoneuron kunthii

(Desvaux) A.R. Smith & S.E. Fawcett

Widespread Maidenfern

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139993
Element CodePPTHE050R0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumFilicinophyta
ClassFilicopsida
OrderFilicales
FamilyThelypteridaceae
GenusPelazoneuron
Synonyms
Thelypteris kunthii(Desv.) Morton
Other Common Names
Kunth's Maidenfern (EN) Kunth's maiden fern (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
The generic placement of this taxon, in Pelazoneruon, aligns with The Generic Classification of Thelypteridaceae of Fawcett and Smith (2021). The classification of the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I (2016) predates this work, which recognizes a broader concept of Christella including Pelazoneruon. It was treated in the genus Thelypteris in the Flora of North America (1993, vol. 2).
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-11-15
Change Date1996-11-15
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArkansasSNRYes
FloridaS5Yes
South CarolinaS5Yes
MississippiS5Yes
North CarolinaSUYes
HawaiiSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
GeorgiaS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
References (5)
  1. Fawcett, S., and A.R. Smith. 2021. A generic classification of the Thelypteridaceae. Sida, Bot. Misc. 59. BRIT Press, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Botanical Research Institute of Texas, U.S.A. 102 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group I. 2016. A Community-Derived Classification for Extant Lycophytes and Ferns. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54(6): 563–603.
  5. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).