Kingdom Plantae Order Gleicheniales Genus Gleichenia | Division Pteridophyta Family Gleicheniaceae Rank Species | |
Class Polypodiopsida /
Pteridopsida (disputed) Similar Gleichenia quadripartita, Hymenophyllum cruentum, Blechnum magellanicum, Lophosoria quadripinnata, Gleichenia | ||
Gleichenia squamulosa known locally as Yerba Loza, Palmita and Huadahue, is a fern endemic to Chile with a natural distribution ranging from Maule Region (~35° S) in the north to Aysén Region (~47° S) in the south including the Juan Fernández Islands. It is found from sea level up to 1500 m.a.s.l. and occurs in humid areas that are not too shady.
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