Amauropelta sancta (Linnaeus) Pichi Sermolli. Subgenus: Amauropelta. Common name: Caribbean Maiden Fern. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Rockland hammocks on eroded limestone. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; s. Mexico and Central America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Fawcett & Smith (2021); Acrostichum sanctum L. = n/a — Fl1, FNA2; = Thelypteris sancta (L.) Ching — Meso1, Mex, NS, POWO, WH3. Basionym: Acrostichum sanctum L. 1759
Links to other floras: = n/a - FNA2
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 1
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© Alan Cressler: Amauropelta sancta, Homestead Glade Edge Hammock, Miami-Dade County, Florida 5 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Amauropelta sancta, Homestead Glade Edge Hammock, Miami-Dade County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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