Thelypteris sancta (L.) Ching

Caribbean maiden fern (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Thelypteridaceae > Thelypteridoideae > Thelypteris

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous herb.
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

Thelypteris sancta world distribution map, present in Cuba, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Mexico, Martinique, and Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:252318-2
WFO ID wfo-0001113889
COL ID 7BVW5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 833871
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Synonyms

Dryopteris jamaicense Thelypteris linnaeana Thelypteris sancta Acrostichum sanctum Phegopteris sancta Nephrodium jamaicense Dryopteris sancta Polypodium sanctum Phegopteris tenella Amauropelta sancta Nephrodium sanctum Aspidium sanctum f. ambiguum Aspidium sanctum f. majus Acrostichum cruciatum Nephrodium sanctum var. hirtum Nephrodium sanctum var. magnum Dryopteris sancta var. hirta Dryopteris sancta var. magna Thelypteris sancta var. magna Thelypteris sclerophylla var. jamaicensis Dryopteris sancta f. strigosa Dryopteris sancta var. portoricensis Aspidium scolopendroides var. pinnata Thelypteris sancta var. hirta Thelypteris sancta var. portoricensis Thelypteris sancta var. portoricensis Thelypteris sancta var. strigosa Dryopteris asplenioides var. portoricensis Dryopteris sancta var. ecuadorensis Dryopteris sancta var. strigosa Dryopteris sancta var. terminalis Dryopteris sancta var. typica