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Dryopteridaceae
Polystichum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Polystichum luctuosum (Kunze) T. Moore. Common name: Korean Rock Fern. Phenology: Apr-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas, especially on rock outcrops alonf streams. Distribution: Native of e. and se. Asia. See Pemberton (2025b) for information about its naturalization in our region.

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Taxonomy Comments: P. luctuosum (with type from South Africa) and P. tsus-simense (with type from Asia) are here tentatively synonymized, but the matter needs additional study.

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO; Aspidium tsus-simense W.J. Hooker; = n/a — FNA2, NS, Sf; = Polystichum tsus-simense (Hook.) Js.Sm. — Fl1, K4, Lin et al (2013). Basionym: Aspidium luctuosum Kunze 1836

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