Kingdom Plantae Order Gleicheniales Genus Gleichenia | Division Pteridophyta Family Gleicheniaceae Rank Species | |
Class Polypodiopsida /
Pteridopsida (disputed) Similar Gleichenia quadripartita, Blechnum arcuatum, Blechnum magellanicum, Gleichenia rupestris, Serpyllopsis | ||
Gleichenia cryptocarpa known locally as Yerba Loza, Cola de gallo and Ampe, is a fern with a natural distribution in Chile ranging from Maule Region (~35° S) in the north to Aysén Region (~47° S) in the south including adjacent areas of Argentina. It grows also naturally in the Falkland Islands. It is found in altitude ranging from 20 to 2240 m.a.s.l..
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