Osmunda regalis
Also known as: Aphyllocalpa regalis (L.) Cav. +16 more
- Aphyllocalpa regalis (L.) Cav.
- Aphyllocalpa regalis (L.) Lag., D.García & Clemente
- Ophioglossum osmunda Stokes
- Osmunda brayeri Watelet
- Osmunda leschenaultii Wall.
- Osmunda obtusifolia Kaulf.
- Osmunda plumieri Tausch
- Osmunda regalis var. acuminata Milde
- Osmunda regalis var. albescens Ivery ex J.Dix
- Osmunda regalis var. crispa Wallr.
- Osmunda regalis var. cristata H.Osborn ex J.Dix
- Osmunda regalis var. incisa Gray
- Osmunda regalis var. longifolia C.Presl
- Osmunda regalis var. monstrosa Wallr.
- Osmunda regalis var. montrosa Wallr.
- Osmunda regalis var. obtusifolia (Kaulf.) Milde
- Osmunda regalis var. obtusiuscula Milde
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Osmundaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Osmunda regalis is a fern belonging to the Osmundaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Madeira, New Zealand North