Pleopeltis astrolepis
Starscale Fern
Also known as: Drynaria prieurii Fée +12 more
- Drynaria prieurii Fée
- Grammitis elongata Sw.
- Grammitis revoluta Spreng ex Willd.
- Grammitis revoluta Spreng. ex Kunze
- Grammitis squamulosa Splitg.
- Gymnogramma calomelanos var. elongata (Sw.) Sodiro
- Loxogramme elongata (Sw.) T.Moore
- Mecosorus elongatus (Sw.) Klotzsch
- Phlebodium astrolepis (Liebm.) Conz.
- Phlebodium elongatum (Sw.) J.Sm.
- Pleopeltis angustifolia D.C.Eaton
- Polypodium astrolepis Liebm.
- Polypodium lanceolatum subsp. elongatum (Sw.) C.Chr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polypodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte or perennial.
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Pleopeltis astrolepis (commonly known as Starscale Fern) is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Polypodiaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, 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, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Venezuela, Windward Is.