Polystichum luctuosum is a species in the Polystichum genus. This name is accepted name for the species in the family Polypodiaceae . . This species is found in Cape Provinces, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Free State, Japan, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Manchuria, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Provinces, Réunion, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zimbabwe.