Polystichum lonchitis (L.) Roth
(Holly Fern, Holly-fern)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolystichum lonchitis (Holly Fern, Holly-fern)
GenusPolystichum (shield-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 Polystichum lonchitis (Holly Fern, Holly-fern) :
1: Polystichum lonchitis (Holly Fern, Holly-fern)
18 Apr 2011 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Over-wintered plants
Image 1: Crown of plant - top viewImage 2: Frond - top surface - close-up - natural backgroundImage 3: Frond - top surface - close-up - natural background (2)Image 4: Frond - top surface - close-up - natural background (3)Image 5: Frond - top surface - close-up - natural background (4)Image 6: Frond - top surface - close-up - white backgroundImage 7: Frond - under surface - close-up - natural backgroundImage 8: Frond - under surface - close-up - natural background (2)Image 9: Leaf tip - top surface - close-up - natural backgroundImage 10: Leaf tip - top surface - close-up - natural background (2)Image 11: Leaf tip - top surface - close-up - natural background (3)Image 12: Pinnules - under surface - close-up - natural backgroundImage 13: Pinnules - under surface - close-up - natural background (2)Image 14: Plant - growing out of rock cleftImage 15: Plant - growing out of rock cleft (2)Image 16: Plant - top viewImage 17: Plant - top view (2)Image 18: Sporangium - microscope low magnificationImage 19: Spore - highly magnifiedImage 20: Spore - highly magnified (2)Image 21: Spores - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Michell, J. 2003 The montane Holly Fern is an indicator of … Vol 14, No. 5 Page: 347

Polystichum lonchitis (Holly Fern, Holly-fern) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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