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Asplenium cirrhatum

Chestnut Scale Spleenwort
Also known as: Asplenium acutiserratum (Hieron.) Mickel +9 more
  • Asplenium acutiserratum (Hieron.) Mickel
  • Asplenium cirrhatum var. acutiserratum Hieron.
  • Asplenium galipanense Hieron.
  • Asplenium karstenianum Klotzsch
  • Asplenium radicans var. cirrhatum (Rich. ex Willd.) Rosenst.
  • Asplenium radicans var. galipanense (Hieron.) Vareschi
  • Asplenium radicans var. karstenianum (Klotzsch) Vareschi
  • Asplenium rhizophorum var. cirrhatum (Rich. ex Willd.) Griseb.
  • Asplenium rhizophorum var. cirrhatum (Rich.) Baker
  • Chamaefilix cirrhata (Rich. ex Willd.) Farw.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or epiphyte.

Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Asplenium cirrhatum (commonly known as Chestnut Scale Spleenwort) is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Aspleniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
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 South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

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