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Thelypteridaceae
Christella

not marked as a favorite taxon *Christella dentata (Forsskål) Brownsey & Jermy. Common name: Downy Maiden Fern, Soft Fern, Downy Shield Fern. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Moist forests, hammocks, streambanks, swamps, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical and subtropical Asia and Africa.

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Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Fawcett & Smith (2021), Smith & Kessler (2017); Polypodium dentatum Forsskål; = Cyclosorus dentatus (Forssk.) Ching — Lin et al (2013); = Dryopteris dentata (Forssk.) C.Chr.; = n/a — C, RAB; = Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P.St.John — Bah, ETx1, Fl1, FNA2, K1, Meso1, NS, POWO, Tx, TxFerns, WH3; > Thelypteris dentata (Forssk.) E.P.St.John — Sf; > Thelypteris reducta Small ex R.P.St.John — Sf. Basionym: Polypodium dentatum Forsskål 1775

Links to other floras: = Thelypteris dentata - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC

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