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Goniopteris C. Presl. Common name: Star-hair Fern.

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A genus of about 120 species, perennial herbs, of the Neotropics. Circumscription follows Smith & Kessler (2017), PPT I (2016), and Fawcett & Smith (2021).

References: Fawcett (2020); Fawcett & Smith (2021); He & Zhang (2012); Lange & Angelo (2020); Sánchez (2017); Smith (1981); Smith (1993a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1993b); Smith & Flory (1990); Smith & Kessler (2017). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Goniopteris domingensis, Broward County, Florida 5 by Alan Cressler | Goniopteris domingensis source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Goniopteris domingensis, Broward County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler | Goniopteris domingensis source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Goniopteris tetragona, Panasoffkee Outlet River, Chert Ledges, Sumter County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Goniopteris tetragona source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Goniopteris reptans, Tropical Hardwood Hammock, Miami-Dade County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Goniopteris reptans source | Original Image ⭷

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