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Pleopeltis lepidopteris

Also known as: Acrostichum lepidopteris Langsd. & Fisch. +11 more
  • Acrostichum lepidopteris Langsd. & Fisch.
  • Goniophlebium crassimargo (Kunze ex Mett.) T.Moore
  • Goniophlebium lepidopteris (Langsd. & Fisch.) T.Moore
  • Goniophlebium sepultum (Kaulf.) J.Sm.
  • Lepicystis lepidopteris (Langsd. & Fisch.) J.Sm.
  • Lepicystis sepulta (Kaulf.) J.Sm.
  • Marginaria lepidopteris (Langsd. & Fisch.) Farw.
  • Polypodium crassimargo Kunze ex Mett.
  • Polypodium lepidopteris f. intermedium Hassl.
  • Polypodium lepidopteris Langsd. & Fisch.
  • Polypodium lepidopteris var. sepultum (Kaulf.) Baker
  • Polypodium sepultum Kaulf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.

Pleopeltis lepidopteris is a fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Uruguay

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