Actinostachys pennula Hook.

Ray fern (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Schizaeales > Schizaeaceae > Actinostachys

Characteristics

Plants extremely variable in size, 5--50 cm, those in leaf mold (only form known in flora) usually small, those in open sunny areas much larger. Leaves 1--60; rays 1--12, 4--40 mm; petioles 0.5--2 cm. 2 n = 168 (Trinidad).
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Actinostachys pennula world distribution map, present in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17008280-1
WFO ID wfo-0001109627
COL ID 64PPK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731492
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Synonyms

Actinostachys orbicularis Acrostichum pennula Actinostachys germanii Actinostachys pennula Acrostichum pennulum Schizaea trilateralis Actinostachys trilateralis Schizaea pennula Schizaea digitata var. orbicularis Schizaea germanii