External links to taxonomic opinions:
- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:207461-2
- Publication
- Linnaea; Ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange. Berlin
- Collation
- 9(1): 42
- Date of Publication
- 22-28 Jun 1834
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Polypodiaceae
Type Information
- Distribution Of Types
- Peru (Western South America, Southern America)
- Type Remarks
- Hab. in Peruv. sylv. ad Pampayaco, promiscue cum P. dasypleuro lect. Jul. 1829. Herb. Kze.
Remarks
Etymology: ptiloton (Greek) = ptilon, down, and oto-, ear (= with downy ears) [pers. comm. from W. Greuter (B) & B. Zimmer (B)]. Epithet correction to ptilodon unwarranted.