Melpomene brevipes

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Melpomene brevipes
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Melpomene
Species:
M. brevipes
Binomial name
Melpomene brevipes
(C.V.Morton) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran

Melpomene brevipes is an extremely rare and possibly extinct species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is estimated that there are less than 5 ferns, if they still exist.

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References

  1. Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Melpomene brevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T43720A10823707. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43720A10823707.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.