Dicranopteris Bernhardi. Common name: Forking-fern.
A genus of about 20 species, pan-tropical and -subtropical. Wei et al. (2021) found that Dicranopteris linearis probably represents a complex of species.
References: Keener et al. (2024); Nauman (1993a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1993b); Wei et al. (2021). Show full citations.
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© Alan Cressler: Dicranopteris flexuosa, Deep Creek Preserve, Volusia County, Florida 4 by Alan Cressler | Dicranopteris flexuosa source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Dicranopteris flexuosa, Deep Creek Preserve, Volusia County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler | Dicranopteris flexuosa source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Dicranopteris flexuosa, Deep Creek Preserve, Volusia County, Florida 5 by Alan Cressler | Dicranopteris flexuosa source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Dicranopteris flexuosa, Deep Creek Preserve, Volusia County, Florida 6 by Alan Cressler | Dicranopteris flexuosa source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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