| Gymnocarpium dryopteris (L.) Newman | |
| Publ. & Syn. | Newman, Phytologist 4: 371 (1851). - Polypodium dryopteris L., Sp. Pl.: 1093 (1753). Lectotype (UPS): Europe. Herb. Burser XX:32 (McNeill and Pryer 1985: 142). - Dryopteris linnaeana C. Chr., Index Filic.: 275 (1905). Nomen novum for Polypodium dryopteris. |
| Notes | Pryer (1993) considered the circumboreal-polar Gymnocarpium dryopteris an allotetraploid from the North American diploids G. appalachianum Pryer & Haufler and G. disjunctum (Rupr.) Ching. Danilov (1988b) accepted no records of G. dryopteris from the Arctic in Siberia. However, Tolmachev (1960) reported it from arctic localities in Yamal-Gydan and Taimyr. |
| Chromosomes | 160 (4x). - Europe, Canada, U.S.A. - Numerous reports. |
| Geography | Circumboreal-polar: ICE NOR RUS SIB RFE ALA CAN GRL. |
| Distribution | N = F AN = r GW = s D = R Ic = f E = F YG = r HL = r FN = s CE = r AW = s GE = s Tm = r KP = r [ key ] |
| Parent taxon | Gymnocarpium Newman |
| PAF ID | 090401 |