taxonID	wfo-0000154319
scientificNameID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17434750-1
scientificName	Cystopteris nivalis
taxonRank	species
parentNameUsageID	wfo-4000010579
scientificNameAuthorship	(Pirotta) Pic.Serm.
family	Cystopteridaceae
genus	Cystopteris
specificEpithet	nivalis
verbatimTaxonRank	species
nomenclaturalStatus	Valid
namePublishedIn	Webbia 23: 173 (1968)
taxonomicStatus	Accepted
originalNameUsageID	wfo-0000154877
taxonRemarks	Upon examination of C. nivalis specimens from Kilimanjaro it is immediately clear that this taxon is clearly distinct from all other Cystopteris taxa, consistent with its description. Synonymization with C. diaphana was likely only based on its geographi
created	2022-04-16
modified	2026-02-20
references	https://pteridogroup.github.io/
source	Ferns and Allies TEN - the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group (PPG).
majorGroup	Polypodiophyta
tplID	ifn-55178
DataSource	World Flora Online   2026-06-21