Leptochilus
Kaulf., 1824
leptochilus ferns
Species Guides
4Leptochilus is a of ferns in the Polypodiaceae, primarily distributed across the Old World tropics and subtropics. The genus exhibits considerable taxonomic complexity, with the Leptochilus macrophyllus complex recently reclassified from a single broadly circumscribed into six distinct species based on molecular phylogenetic and morphological evidence. Species occupy diverse including terrestrial, epiphytic, and hemiepiphytic . The genus demonstrates significant hidden diversity, particularly in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Leptochilus: /ˌlɛp.təˈkaɪ.ləs/
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Habitat
varies by : terrestrial, epiphytic, and hemiepiphytic growth forms documented. Leptochilus dolichophyllus described as hemiepiphytic in Fujian, China. Specific microhabitat requirements not well documented across .
Distribution
Old World distribution concentrated in tropical and subtropical Asia. Documented from Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, Malesia, Papuasia, China (Fujian), and India (Maharashtra, Western Ghats). New distributional records continue to emerge, indicating incomplete survey.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- New combinations in the fern genus Leptochilus (Polypodiaceae)
- Systematics of the Leptochilus macrophyllus complex (Polypodiaceae, Polypodiales)
- A further study of the nesting biology of Leptochilus (Neoleptochilus) regulus (de Saussure, 1855) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae)
- Figure 7 from: Fateryga AV, Fateryga VV (2021) A further study of the nesting biology of Leptochilus (Neoleptochilus) regulus (de Saussure, 1855) (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae). In: Proshchalykin MYu, Gokhman VE (Eds) Hymenoptera studies through space and time: A collection of papers dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Arkady S. Lelej. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 84: 75-86. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.84.66652
- Leptochilus Axillaris (Cav.) Kaulf: A new distributional record from Northern Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India
- First data on the bionomics of Leptochilus (Euleptochilus) limbiferus (Morawitz, 1867) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae), with taxonomic notes and new records
- Leptochilus dolichophyllus (Polypodiaceae), a New Hemiepiphytic Species From Fujian, China.
- The Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot for ferns: Updated phylogeny, hidden diversity, and biogeography of the java fern genus Leptochilus (Polypodiaceae).