Megalastrum villosum
Also known as: Aspidium opacum Mett. +13 more
- Aspidium opacum Mett.
- Aspidium villosum (L.) Sw.
- Bathmium villosum (L.) Fée
- Ctenitis villosa (L.) Copel.
- Dryopteris villosa (L.) Kuntze
- Dryopteris villosa var. berteroana C.Chr.
- Dryopteris villosa var. inaequilateralis Gilbert
- Dryopteris villosa var. opaca Hieron.
- Filix-mas villosa (L.) Farw.
- Filix-mas villosa var. inaequilateralis Farw.
- Lastrea villosa (L.) C.Presl
- Nephrodium villosum (L.) C.Presl
- Nephrodium villosum (L.) Desv.
- Nephrodium villosum var. reductum Jenman
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in South America, Megalastrum villosum is a fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Windward Is.