Ceratopteris pteridoides
Floating Antlerfern, Floating Fern
Also known as: Ceratopteris lockhartii (Hook. & Grev.) Kunze +3 more
- Ceratopteris lockhartii (Hook. & Grev.) Kunze
- Ceratopteris parkeri J.Sm.
- Parkeria lockhartii Hook. & Grev.
- Parkeria pteridoides Hook.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, Ceratopteris pteridoides (commonly known as Floating Antlerfern or Floating Fern) is a fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam