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Argyrochosma

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Pteridaceae

Scientific name
  
Argyrochosma

Rank
  
Genus

Division
  
Pteridophyta

Subfamily
  
Cheilanthoideae

Higher classification
  
Pteridaceae

Order
  
Polypodiales

Argyrochosma Argyrochosma dealbata

Similar
  
Astrolepis, Notholaena, Pteridaceae, Argyrochosma nivea, Aspidotis

Argyrochosma is a genus of ferns known commonly as false cloak ferns. The genus is included in the Cheilanthoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. Species now in this genus were previously treated as members of related genera Notholaena or Pellaea but were segregated into their own genus in 1987. These ferns, of which there are about 20 species, are mostly native to the Americas, from North to South and including the Caribbean, while one species, A. connectens, is known from Sichuan, China. They are commonly found growing in cracks between rocks. Their leaves are generally shorter than 40 centimeters and have rounded bluish or grayish green segments. Often the lower surface of the segments is coated in a white dust, and the sporangia contain brown spores.

Argyrochosma Argyrochosma microphylla

List of species:

  • Argyrochosma chilensis
  • Argyrochosma connectens
  • Argyrochosma dealbata - powdery false cloak fern
  • Argyrochosma delicatula
  • Argyrochosma fendleri - Fendler's false cloak fern
  • Argyrochosma formosa
  • Argyrochosma incana - hairy false cloak fern
  • Argyrochosma jonesii - Jones' false cloak fern
  • Argyrochosma limitanea - southwestern false cloak fern
  • Argyrochosma lumholtzii
  • Argyrochosma microphylla - small-leaf false cloak fern
  • Argyrochosma nivea
  • Argyrochosma pallens
  • Argyrochosma palmeri
  • Argyrochosma peninsularis
  • Argyrochosma pilifera
  • Argyrochosma stuebeliana

  • Argyrochosma Southwest Colorado Wildflowers Argyrochosma limitanea
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    Argyrochosma Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness Argyrochosma fendleri

    Argyrochosma Plants Profile for Argyrochosma fendleri Fendler39s false cloak fern

    References

    Argyrochosma Wikipedia