Pityrogramma ebenea
Mountain Silverback Fern
Also known as: Acrostichum ebeneum L. +19 more
- Acrostichum ebeneum L.
- Acrostichum tartareum Cav.
- Ceropteris pallescens Fée
- Ceropteris peruviana (Desv.) Link
- Ceropteris plicata Fée
- Ceropteris stuebelii Hieron.
- Ceropteris tartarea (Cav.) Link
- Gymnogramma argyrophylla Hort
- Gymnogramma calomelanos f. peruviana (Desv.) J.Bommer & Christ
- Gymnogramma calomelanos f. tartarea (Cav.) J.Bommer & Christ
- Gymnogramma calomelanos var. peruviana (Desv.) Baker
- Gymnogramma calomelanos var. tartarea (Cav.) Baker
- Gymnogramma dealbata Link
- Gymnogramma pallescens (Fée) T.Moore
- Gymnogramma peruviana Desv.
- Gymnogramma peruviana var. argyrophylla Underw.
- Gymnogramma peruviana var. major E.Fourn.
- Gymnogramma plicata T.Moore
- Gymnogramma tartarea (Cav.) Desv.
- Gymnogramma tartarea var. aureopallida E.Fourn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Pteridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Pityrogramma ebenea (commonly known as Mountain Silverback Fern) is a fern belonging to the Pteridaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
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, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Azores
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms