Actiniopteris radiata (*)
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Pteridophyta
Classis: Polypodiopsida
Ordo: Polypodiales
Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Pteridoideae
Genus: Actiniopteris
Species: Actiniopteris radiata
Name
Actiniopteris radiata (J.Koenig ex Sw.) Link, Fil. Spec.: 80 (1841).
Synonyms
Basionym
Asplenium radiatum J.Koenig ex Sw., J. Bot. (Schrader) 1800(2): 50 (1801).
Homotypic
Acrostichum radiatum (Sw.) Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 1: 128 (1810).
Acropteris radiata (Sw.) Link, Hort. Berol. 2: 56 (1833).
Blechnum radiatum (Sw.) C.Presl, Tent. Pterid.: 103 (1836).
Pteris radiata (Sw.) Bojer, Hortus Maurit.: 399 (1837).
Actiniopteris australis var. radiata (J.Koenig ex Sw.) C.Chr., Dansk Bot. Ark. 7: 125 (1932).
Heterotypic
Acrostichum dichotomum Forssk., Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 184 (1775), nom. illeg. non L. 1763.
Pteris dichotoma Kuhn, Fil. Deck.: 18 (1867), non L. 1753.
Actiniopteris dichotoma (Forssk.) Kuhn, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 29: 504 (1871).
Acropteris dichotoma (Kuhn) Farw., Amer. Midl. Naturalist 12: 289 (1931).
Asplenium polydactylon Webb in W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 193 (1849).
Blechnum flabellatum C.Presl, Tent. Pterid.: 103 (1836).
Acrostichum australe Vahl, Symb. Bot. 1: 84, pl. 25 (1790), non L.f. (1782).
Actiniopteris australis Ettingsh., Farnkr. Jetztw. 85, pl. 51, figs 10–13 (1864), nom. illeg. non Link (1841).
Distribution
Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa
Regional: Northern Africa
Egypt.
Regional: Macaronesia
Cape Verde (Fogo, Santo Antão, São Nicolau).
Regional: West Tropical Africa
Benin, Mali, Nigeria, Togo.
Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon, Zaire.
Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan.
Regional: East Tropical Africa
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
Regional: South Tropical Africa
Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Regional: Southern Africa
Botswana, Cape Provinces (North Cape), Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Northern Provinces (North West, Limpopo, Mpulamanga).
Regional: Western Indian Ocean
Comoros, Mauritius (extinct, Madagascar, Seychelles.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
Regional: Western Asia
Afghanistan, Iran.
Regional: Arabian Peninsula
Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
Regional: Indian Subcontinent
East Himalaya (Bhutan), India (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh), Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya (Uttarakhand).
Regional: Indo-China
Myanmar.
References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Links
Hassler, M. 2021. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Actiniopteris radiata Accessed: 3 Aug 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Actiniopteris radiata – World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World . In: Roskov Y., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J. & Penev L. (eds.) 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Aug 3.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Actiniopteris radiata in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug 3. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2021. Actiniopteris radiata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Aug 2021.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Actiniopteris radiata. Published online. Accessed: 3 Aug 2021.
Actiniopteris radiata (Actiniopteris = 'ray fern') is a widely distributed fern occurring throughout Africa and adjacent islands, Madagascar, Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Burma and Australia.[1] It bears a close resemblance to Actiniopteris dimorpha Pic. Serm.
This species is found in hot, dry habitats, growing at the base of rocks and in crevices, but also on deep soil in shady places. It is common in deciduous woodland with perennially high temperatures and low rainfall, ranging from 500m to 1300m.
The distinctive fronds issue from a prostrate rhizome and are somewhat dimorphic. The laminae are 15-45mm long and fan-shaped with a spread of some 180 degrees, the tip of each segment bearing 2–5 teeth.[2]
Tests have shown that an aqueous and ethanolic extract of Actiniopteris radiata exhibits potent analgesic properties and antibacterial activity against Salmonella typhi "Staphylococcus aureus" and Escherichia coli. The species also shows anti-fertility, styptic, anthelmintic, anti-tubercular and antioxidant properties. Major chemical constituents are hentriacontane, hentriacontanol, β-sitosterol, β-sitosterol palmitate, β-sitosterol-D-glucoside and quercetin-3-rutinoside[3][4][5]
In 1992 Botswana issued a postage stamp by Gillian Condy depicting this species.[6]
Synonyms
Synonyms include:[7]
Acrostichum radiatum (J.König ex Sw.) Poir.
Actiniopteris australis sensu Sim
Asplenium radiatum J.König ex Sw.
Pteris radiata (J.König ex Sw.) Bojer
References
"ACTINIOPTERIS radiata (Sw.) Link [family ACTINIOPTERIDACEAE]".
Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies - JE Burrows (1990)
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
Manubolu, Manjunath; Goodla, Lavanya; Chandar, Budadasari Godwin Noble; Ravilla, Sivajyothi; Obulum, Vijayasarathi Reddy (2013). "Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Wax from Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link". Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants. 16 (3): 387–392. doi:10.1080/0972060X.2013.764185. S2CID 83962453.
Manubolu, Manjunath; Goodla, Lavanya; Ravilla, Sivajyothi; Thanasekaran, Jayakumar; Dutta, Paresh; Malmlöf, Kjell; Obulum, Vijayasarathi Reddy (2014). "Protective effect of Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link. Against CCl4 induced oxidative stress in albino rats". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 153 (3): 744–752. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2014.03.040. PMID 24680994.
Actiniopteris radiata. Colnect.
Actiniopteris radiata. Flora of Zimbabwe
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