Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
As circumscribed, Woowardia is a well supported monophyletic genus (Perrie et al. 2014; Li. et al. 2016), although some prefer to split the genera Anchistea (A. virginica) and Lorinseria (L. areolata) apart from it (de Gasper et al. 2016).
Classification
Citation
WOODWARDIA Smith, Mem. Acad. Sci. Turin 5: 411, t. 9(3). 1793.
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TYPE: Woodwardia radicans (Linnaeus) Smith (Blechnum radicans Linnaeus) Lectotypified by J. Smith, Hist. Filicum 310. 1875.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodwardia areolata | NETTED CHAIN FERN | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Woodwardia radicans | EUROPEAN CHAIN FERN | Not Native OBL (NWPL) | ||
| Woodwardia virginica | VIRGINIA CHAIN FERN | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchistea | Anchistea C. Presl, Epimel. Bot. 71. 1851 ("1849"); Abh. Koenigl. Boehm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5. 6: 431. 1851. | TYPE: Anchistea virginica (Linnaeus) C. Presl (Blechnum virginicum Linnaeus) | |
| Chieniopteris | Chieniopteris Ching, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 9: 37. 1964. | TYPE: Chieniopteris harlandii (Hooker) Ching (Woodwardia harlandii Hooker) | |
| Lorinseria | Lorinseria C. Presl, Epimel. Bot. 72. 1851 ("1849"); Abh. Koenigl. Boehm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5. 6: 432. 1851. | TYPE: Lorinseria areolata (Linnaeus) C. Presl (Acrostichum areolatum Linnaeus) Lectotypified by J. Smith, Hist. Filicum 310. 1875. |