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Coniopteris

Polypodiopsida - Cyatheales - Cyatheaceae

Discussion

Nomenclatural later synonym of Polystichites K. Presl (1838), which is proposed by Doweld (in Taxon 62: 840. 2013) for conservation.

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Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Polystichites Presl p. 117
1849Coniopteris Brongniart p. 75
1919Coniopteris Knowlton
1970Polystichites Andrews
1976Coniopteris Lakhanpal et al.
1985Coniopteris Lapasha and Miller
1991Coniopteris Chandra and Tewari

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumPteridophyta
classPolypodiopsida
subclassPolypodiidae()
RankNameAuthor
orderCyathealesPryor et al. 1995
familyCyatheaceaeKaulfuss 1827
genusConiopterisBrongniart 1849

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Coniopteris Brongniart 1849
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Coniopteris burejensis Zalessky 1904
Coniopteris frutiformis Douglas 1973
Coniopteris hymenophylloides Brongniart 1828
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Invalid names: Adiantites amurensis Heer 1876 [synonym]
Coniopteris murrayana Brongniart 1835
Invalid names: Polystichites Presl 1838 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available