Myriopteris myriophylla

Myriopteris myriophylla, the Central American lace fern, is a species of lip fern. Despite its common name, this species is native as far south as Argentina. It is adapted to dry areas.

Myriopteris myriophylla
Myriopteris myriophylla at UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, 2015.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Myriopteris
Species:
M. myriophylla
Binomial name
Myriopteris myriophylla
Synonyms
  • Allosorus myriophyllus (Desv.) Farw.
  • Cheilanthes elegans Desv.[1]
  • Cheilanthes fournieri C.Chr.
  • Cheilanthes intermedia Baker
  • Cheilanthes myriophylla Desv.
  • Cheilanthes myriophylla var. elegans (Desv.) Baker
  • Cheilanthes paleacea M.Martens & Galeotti
  • Hemionitis myriophylla (Desv.) Christenh.
  • Myriopteris elegans (Desv.) J.Sm.
  • Myriopteris intermedia E.Fourn. nom. illeg. hom.
  • Myriopteris paleacea (M.Martens & Galeotti) Fée

References
  1. Desv. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. 5: 328 1811
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