Amauropelta elegantula

Amauropelta elegantula
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Aspleniineae
Family:	Thelypteridaceae
Genus:	Amauropelta
Species:	A. elegantula
Binomial name
Amauropelta elegantula (Sodiro) Salino & T.E.Almeida [1]
Synonyms [1]
Dryopteris elegantula(Sodiro) C.Chr. Lastrea elegantula(Sodiro) Copel. Nephrodium elegantulumSodiro Thelypteris elegantula(Sodiro) Alston

Amauropelta elegantula, synonym Thelypteris elegantula, is a species of fern in the family Thelypteridaceae. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador. ^[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020). "Amauropelta elegantula". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.20. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2020-01-12.

• Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Thelypteris elegantula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003 e.T43747A10825838. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43747A10825838.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.