PTERIDOPHYTA
(ferns and allies)

PTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Class 1 references
Class 7 subtaxa 82 trophisms 5 references
Class 2 subtaxa 66 trophisms 9 references
Class 46 subtaxa 321 trophisms 42 references
Class 2 subtaxa 3 trophisms 1 references
Order 2 subtaxa 3 trophisms 1 references
Family 2 subtaxa 3 trophisms 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for PTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Irish Wildflowers www.irishwildflowers.ie/
in the field () Blamey, M. & Fitter, R. & A. 2003 Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland Domino Guides, 482pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Brightman, F.H. & Nicholson, B.E. 1966 The Oxford Book of Flowerless Plants The Oxford Books, 208pp, Oxford University Press
() Butcher, R.W. 1961 *** A New Illustrated British Flora (2 vols) ***(Superseded) 1016 & 1080pp, Leonard Hill
() Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M. 1985 Flora of the British Isles 3 edition, 688pp, Cambridge University Press
() Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Warburg, E.F. 1968 *** Excursion of Flora of the British Isles ***(Superseded) Second edition edition, 586pp, Cambridge University Press
() Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Warburg, E.F. 1962 *** Flora of the British Isles ***(Superseded) Second Edition edition, 1269pp, Cambridge University Press
Fitter, R., Fitter, A. & Farrer, A. 1984 Grasses, Sedges, Rushes & Ferns of Britain and Northern Europe Collins Pocket Guide, 256pp, HarperCollins
() Frey, W. Frahm, J.-P., Fischer, E. & Lobin, W. 2006 The Liverworts, Mosses and Ferns of Europe English, revised and edited by T.L. Blockeel edition, 512pp, Harley Books
() Hyde, H.A., Wade, A.E. & Harrison, S.G. 1969 Welsh Ferns, Clubmosses, Quillworts and Horsetails 5th edition, 178pp, National Museum of Wales
() Jahns, H.M. 1980 Ferns, Mossses and Lichens of Britain, Northern & Central Europe Collins Photo Guide, 272pp, Collins
() Jermy, C & Camus, J. 1991 The Illustrated Field Guide to ferns and Allied Plants of the British Isles 194pp, Natural History Museum Publications
National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland Flora of Northern Ireland www.habitas.org.uk/flora/index.html
() Page, C.N. 1997 The Ferns of Britain and Ireland 2nd edition edition, 447pp, Cambridge University Press
() Page, C.N. 1982 *** The Ferns of Britain and Ireland ***(Superseded) 447pp, Cambridge University Press
Phillips, R. 1980 Grasses, Ferns, Mosses and Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland 191pp, Pan Books
Rand, M. 2012 Ferns in Hampshire http://hantsplants.org.uk/articles.php
() Rich, T.C.G. & Jermy, C. 2012 Plant Crib 2012 Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
() Rich, T.C.G. & Jermy, C. 1998 *** Plant Crib 1998 ***(Superseded) 391pp, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
() Rich, T.C.G. & M.D.B. & Perring, F.H. 1988 *** Plant Crib ***(Superseded) 141pp, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
Rose, F. 1989 Colour Identification Guide to Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns of the British Isles and north-western Europe 240pp, Viking
() Stace, C. 2019 New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 4) Third edition edition, 1266pp, Cambridge University Press
() Stace, C. 2010 *** New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 3) ***(Superseded) Third edition edition, 1232pp, Cambridge University Press
() Stace, C. 1999 Field Flora of the British Isles 736pp, Cambridge University Press
() Stace, C. 1997 *** New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 2) ***(Superseded) Second edition edition, 1130pp, Cambridge University Press
in the field Step, E. 1945 Wayside and Woodland Ferns Wayside and Woodland Series, New Edition, revised by A. Bruce Jackson edition, 144pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
() Wiggington, M.J. & Graham, G.G. 1981 *** Guide to the Identification of some of the more Difficult Vascular Plant Species ***(Superseded) England Field Unit: Occasional Paper 1, 157pp, Nature Conservancy Council

Drawings

Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Warburg, E.F. (Roles, S.J. del) 1957 Flora of the British Isles: Illustrations I-IV, 144+119+115+119pp, Cambridge University Press
in the field () Clement, E.J., Smith, D.P.J. & Thirlwell, I.R. 2005 Illustrations of Alien Plants of the British Isles 466pp, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
Fitch, W.H. & Smith, W.G. 1949 *** Illustrations of the British Flora ***(Superseded) 5th Revised Edition edition, 338pp, L. Reeve & Co. Ltd

Spores

Punt, W., Blackmore, S., Hoen, P. & Stafford, P. The Northwest European Pollen Flora Elsevier

PTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2010 The Plant List www.theplantlist.org/
Anon. Ecological Flora of the British Isles www.ecoflora.co.uk
Hill, M.O., Preston, C.D., & Roy, D.B. 2004 PLANTATT: Attributes of British and Irish Plants: Status, Size, Life History, Geography and Habitats 78pp, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Pearman, D.A., Preston, C.D. & Dines, T.D. 2002 The New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora British Wildlife Vol 14, No 1: 31-37.
Preston, C.D., Pearman, D.A. & Dines, T.D. (eds) 2002 New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora 910pp, Oxford University Press
Sporne, K.R. 1966 The Morphology of Pteridophytes: the structure of ferns and allied plants Hutchinson University Library, 2nd edition edition, 192pp, Hutchinson of London

Journals

The Pteridologist
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) BSBI News Published for/by:Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) Watsonia Published for/by:Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) Proceedings of the BSBI Published for/by:Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) New Journal of Botany Published for/by:Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)

Journals/Plant Pathology

FERA Plant Clinic News Published for/by:FERA

Latin Names

Gledhill, D. 1985 The Names of Plants 159pp, Cambridge University Press

Nature Conservation

Cheffings, C.M. & Farrell, L. (eds) 2005 The Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain Species Status No. 7, 120pp, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough

Plant Pathology

Smith, P.A. 2015 Rust fungi on ferns Field Mycology Vol 16 (2): 49-53.

Regional Studies

Derby City Council and Derbyshire Flora Committee The Flora of Derbyshire www.derby.gov.uk/dccwebdev/museum/flora/flora.aspx?gotopage=home

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to PTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 848 images of PTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
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