Vittaria graminifolia
Grass Fern
Also known as: Oetosis lineata var. filifolia (Fée) Farw. +8 more
- Oetosis lineata var. filifolia (Fée) Farw.
- Taeniopsis graminifolia (Kaulf.) J.Sm.
- Vittaria bradeorum Rosenst.
- Vittaria dimorpha Müll.Berol.
- Vittaria filifolia Fée
- Vittaria graminifolia subsp. filifolia (Fée) Mett.
- Vittaria graminifolia var. filifolia (Fée) Mett.
- Vittaria lineata var. graminifolia (Kaulf.) Rosenst.
- Vittaria spartimorpha Trevis.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Vittaria graminifolia (commonly known as Grass Fern) is an epiphytic fern within the Pteridaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.