Polytaenium citrifolium
Treetrunk Fern
Also known as: Acrostichum citrifolium L. +10 more
- Acrostichum citrifolium L.
- Anetium citrifolium (L.) Splitg.
- Anetium citrifolium var. pendulum (Lepr.) L.D.Gómez
- Anetium sprucei T.Moore
- Antrophyum citrifolium (L.) Fée
- Antrophyum pendulum Lepr. ex Fée
- Antrophyum sprucei T.Moore
- Hemionitis citrifolia (L.) Hook.
- Hemionitis parasitica L.
- Hemionitis spatulata C.Presl
- Pteridanetium citrifolium (L.) Copel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Polytaenium citrifolium (commonly known as Treetrunk Fern) is an epiphytic fern within the Pteridaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.