Dryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa Fraser-Jenk.
(a buckler-fern)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species hybridDryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa (a buckler-fern)
GenusDryopteris (buckler ferns)
FamilyDRYOPTERIDACEAE (buckler ferns)
OrderPOLYPODIALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa (a buckler-fern) :
1: Dryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa (a buckler-fern)
12 Oct 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
single plant
Image 1: SporangiaImage 2: SporangiumImage 3: Spores
2: Dryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa (a buckler-fern)
13 Jul 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Same plant as 2 Feb 1999[E]
Image 1: FrondsImage 2: Fronds (2)Image 3: Fronds (3)Image 4: PlantImage 5: Plant (2)Image 6: Rhachis - base - close-upImage 7: Rhachis - bases - close-upImage 8: PinnaeImage 9: Pinna - enlargedImage 10: Pinnules - upperside and underside - enlargedImage 11: Pinnules - upperside and underside - enlarged (2)Image 12: Pinnules - upperside - magnifiedImage 13: Pinnules - underside - magnifiedImage 14: Rhachis - enlarged
3: Dryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa (a buckler-fern)
17 Dec 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
single plant
Image 1: Basal pinnae - close-upImage 2: FrondImage 3: Frond - tip - uppersideImage 4: Pinnae - bases - close-upImage 5: Pinnae - mid-frond - close-upImage 6: Pinnae - undersideImage 7: Pinnules - underside - close-upImage 8: Rachis - close-upImage 9: Rachis - close-up (2)Image 10: SporangiumImage 11: Sporangium (2)Image 12: Sporangium (3)Image 13: Sporangium (4)Image 14: Sporangium (5)Image 15: SporeImage 16: Spore (2)Image 17: Spore (3)Image 18: Spores
4: Dryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa (a buckler-fern)
2 Feb 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
single plant
Image 1: Basal pinnaImage 2: Basal pinnules - top surfaceImage 3: Basal pinnules - top surface (2)Image 4: Basal pinnules - under surfaceImage 5: Pinna tip - undersurfaceImage 6: Pinna - top surfaceImage 7: Pinna - top surface (2)Image 8: Pinna - top surface (3)Image 9: Pinnules - top surfaceImage 10: Scales from rhachisImage 11: SoriImage 12: SorusImage 13: Sorus (2)

Dryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa (a buckler-fern) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa (a buckler-fern)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dryopteris filix-mas x affinis = D. x complexa (a buckler-fern)
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