Thelypteris sclerophylla

Characteristics

Classification

Pteridophytes

Family

THELYPTERIDACEAE

Genus

Thelypteris

Species

Thelypteris sclerophylla (Poepp. ex Spreng.)C.V.Morton

Common Name

STIFF STAR-HAIR FERN

Growth Habit

C Value

Plant Notes

Recent taxonomies place this species in the genus Goniopteris (Almeida et al. 2016; PPG 2016).

Status

Native Endangered-State UPL (NWPL) FACW (DEP)

Specimen(s)

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Supraordinal

Order

POLYPODIALES

Family

THELYPTERIDACEAE

Genus

Thelypteris

Species

Thelypteris sclerophylla (Poepp. ex Spreng.)C.V.Morton - STIFF STAR-HAIR FERN

THELYPTERIS SCLEROPHYLLA (Poeppig ex Sprengel) C. V. Morton, Amer. Fern J. 41: 87. 1951.

Basionym

Aspidium sclerophyllum Poeppig ex Sprengel 1827.

Type

CUBA: Without data, Poeppig s.n. (holotype: B).

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