Amauropelta sancta (Linnaeus) Pichi Sermolli. Subgenus: Amauropelta. Caribbean Maiden Fern. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Rockland hammocks on eroded limestone. Dist: S. FL; West Indies; s. Mexico and Central America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = K4, Fawcett & Smith (2021); = n/a – Fl1, FNA2; = Thelypteris sancta (L.) Ching – K3, Meso1, Mex, WH3
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
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