Thelypteris interrupta
Willdenow's Maiden Fern
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Thelypteris interrupta (commonly known as Willdenow's maiden fern) is a fern within the Aspleniaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, New Zealand, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Niger, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Morocco