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Athyrium
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Athyrium (lady-fern) is a genus of about 180 species of terrestrial ferns, with a cosmopolitan distribution. It is placed in the family Athyriaceae, in the order Polypodiales.[1][2] Its genus name is from Greek a- ('without') and Latinized Greek thureos ('shield'), describing its inconspicuous indusium (sorus' covering).[3] The common name "lady fern" refers in particular to the common lady fern.[4]
Athyrium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Small Angle Shades and Sthenopis auratus.
Species[edit]
There are about 180, including:
References[edit]
- ^ Alan R. Smith, Kathleen M. Pryer, Eric Schuettpelz, Petra Korall, Harald Schneider & Paul G. Wolf (2006). "A classification for extant ferns". Taxon 55 (3): 705–731. doi:10.2307/25065646.
- ^ Maarten J. M. Christenhusz, Xian-Chun Zhang & Harald Schneider (2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns". Phytotaxa 19: 7–54.
- ^ Lloyd H. Snyder, Jr.; James G. Bruce (1 October 1986). Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia. University of Georgia Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8203-2385-5. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ Entry "lady fern", New Oxford American Dictionary 3rd edition (2010) by Oxford University Press, Inc.
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Terrestrial or epilithic ferns. Rhizome creeping or suberect to erect. Fronds monomorphic. Stipe and rhachis adaxially sulcate. Lamina pinnately compound, mostly glabrous; veins free, pinnately branched, ending short of the margin. Sori linear, borne medially along the veins or just past a fork; indusium linear to reniform, attached almost along its entire lenght, often with long marginal outgrowths.
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Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Aneugmenus coronatus grazes on frond of Athyrium
Other: major host/prey
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
subepidermal, splitting the epidermis stroma of Scirrhia aspidiorum is saprobic on dead petiole of Athyrium
Remarks: season: 5-7
Foodplant / pathogen
amphigenous ascoma of Taphrina athyrii infects and damages live leaf of Athyrium
Remarks: season: 8-9
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:176
Specimens with Sequences:173
Specimens with Barcodes:161
Species:71
Species With Barcodes:70
Public Records:127
Public Species:64
Public BINs:0
Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Athyrium