Serpocaulon sessilifolium

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Serpocaulon sessilifolium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Serpocaulon
Species:
S. sessilifolium
Binomial name
Serpocaulon sessilifolium
(Desv.) A.R.Sm. [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Goniophlebium cordatum(Kunze) Moore
  • Goniophlebium surucuchense(Hook.) Moore
  • Polypodium andinumH.Karst.
  • Polypodium cordatumKunze
  • Polypodium kunzeanumC.Chr.
  • Polypodium pseudofraternumA.C.Sm.
  • Polypodium remotumBaker
  • Polypodium rimbachiiSodiro
  • Polypodium sessilifoliumDesv.
  • Polypodium surucuchenseHook.
  • Polypodium uniserialeC.Chr.

Serpocaulon sessilifolium is a species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to Costa Rica and northern and western South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Guyana). [1] Under the synonym Polypodium rimbachii, it was regarded as endemic to Ecuador and threatened by habitat loss. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020). "Serpocaulon sessilifolium". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 8.20. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  2. Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Polypodium rimbachii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003 e.T43731A10824926. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43731A10824926.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.