Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Amauropelta balbisii (Spreng.) A.R.Sm.

Helecho, Balbis' maiden fern

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pteridophyta

Class
Pteridopsida

Order
Polypodiales

Family
Thelypteridaceae

Genus
Amauropelta

Species
balbisii

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Thelypteris balbisii (Spreng.) Ching (GBIF, 2021).

Origin: Native

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Álvarez-Fuentes, O. (2010) The systemstics of the genus Amauropelta (Pteridophyta: Thelypteridaceae) in the Caribbean Islands. Volume I. A dissertation submitted to Michigan State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
  • Fawcett, S. Smith, A.R. (2021) A Generic Classification of the Thelypteridaceae Fawcett, S. & Smith, A.R. (2021). A Generic Classification of the Thelypteridaceae. Sida, Bot. Misc. 59. BRIT Press, Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas, U.S.A.
  • Fawcett, S. Smith, A.R., Sundue, M., Burleigh, J., Sessa, E., Kuo, L., Chen, C., Testo, W., Kessler,M., GoFlag Consortium & Barrington, D. (2021) A Global Phylogenomic Study of the Thelypteridaceae Fawcett, S., Smith, A.R., Sundue, M., Burleigh, J., Sessa, E., Kuo, L., Chen, C., Testo, W., Kessler,M., GoFlag Consortium & Barrington, D. (2021). A Global Phylogenomic Study of the Thelypteridaceae. Systematic Botany, 46(4), 891–915.
  • GBIF Secretariat (2021) GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/5284517
  • Hassler, M. (2022) World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World Hassler, M. (2022). World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 12.11; last update March 7th, 2022. www.worldplants.de/ferns/.
  • Salino, A. Almeida, T. & Smith, A. (2015) New combinations in Neotropical Thelypteridaceae Salino, A., Almeida, T. & Smith, A. (2015). New combinations in Neotropical Thelypteridaceae. PhytoKeys, 57, 11–50.
  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Wiggins, I.L. Porter, D.M. (1971) Flora of the Galapagos Islands Standford University Press, Stanford.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Amauropelta balbisii", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20430. Accessed 4 November 2026.