Pteris podophylla
Also known as: Litobrochia camptocarpa Fée +9 more
- Litobrochia camptocarpa Fée
- Litobrochia podophylla (Sw.) C.Presl
- Lonchitis pedata L.
- Pteris camptocarpa (Fée) Hook.
- Pteris inflexa Copel.
- Pteris luderwaldtii Rosenst.
- Pteris luederwaldtii Rosenst.
- Pteris podophylla f. genuina Hieron.
- Pteris podophylla var. rufopubescens Hieron.
- Pteris trialata Sodiro
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Pteris podophylla is a fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Pteris, which contains over 350 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Bulb
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)
Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela