Goniopteris sclerophylla (Poeppig ex Sprengel) Wherry. Common name: Stiff Star-hair Fern. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Rockland hammocks, sinkholes. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Fawcett & Smith (2021), Lange & Angelo (2020); = Thelypteris sclerophylla (Poepp. ex Spreng.) Morton — Fl1, FNA2, NS, POWO, SFla; Aspidium sclerophyllum Poeppig ex Sprengel. Basionym: Aspidium sclerophyllum Poepp. ex Spreng. 1827
Links to other floras: = Thelypteris sclerophylla - FNA2
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 1
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