Taxonomy: Fam. Polypodiaceae// Genus: Polypodium// Species: Polypodium vulgare L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Valentine in Tutin et al. (1964), Micevski (1985) and Szczęśniak et al. (2015).
Note: A morphologically similar species to Polypodium interjectum Shivas, which also occurs in the Osogovo region. Observation of a number of macromorphological features and the micromorphological features of the sporangia is essential for correct delimitation.
Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Iceland; from Europe to West Siberia, Japan, Xinjiang (China) and Iran; Northwest and South Africa; Kerguelen Islands according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Garden, Kew).
Habitat: Moist and shady habitats- oak and European beech forests, river gorges.
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References:
Polypodium L. Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, p. 74.
Polypodium L. Valentine, D.H. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M., & Webb, D.A. (1964). Flora Europaea. Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 23.
Szczęśniak, E., Jędrzejczyk, I., Gola, E.M., Pielech, R., Reczyńska, K. & Świerkosz, K. Polypodium Interjectum And P. × Mantoniae (Polypodiaceae) In The Polish Sudetes. Polish Botanical Journal 60(2), pp. 163–172, 2015. DOI: 10.1515/pbj-2015-0021. http://archive.sciendo.com/PBJ/pbj.2015.60.issue-2/pbj-2015-0021/pbj-2015-0021.pdf [Accessed 04.03.2023].
