Kingdom Plantae Class Pteridopsida Family Dennstaedtiaceae Rank Species | Division Pteridophyta Order Dennstaedtiales Genus Hypolepis | |
Similar Hypolepis, Blechnum magellanicum, Blechnum chilense, Megalastrum, Lophosoria quadripinnata | ||
Hypolepis poeppigii is a fern species in the Dennstaedtiaceae family that has no common name.
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It was first described by German botanist Georg Heinrich Mettenius, but his description was not considered validly published, and American botanist William Ralph Maxon later described the species in a valid publication.
Distribution
The fern is found in the Neotropic ecozone within South America. Places it is native to include the Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Falkland Islands.
Description
Hypolepis poeppigii has either individual antheridia or antheridia grouped on an antheridiophore.
References
Hypolepis poeppigii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA