Thelypteris balbisii
Balbis' Maiden Fern
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aspleniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphytic rhizomatous subshrub.
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Thelypteris balbisii (commonly known as Balbis' maiden fern) is an epiphytic fern belonging to the Aspleniaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Thelypteris is notably large, comprising more than 1100 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, C. American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.