Batwing fern

Common names

Synonyms

• Histiopteris aurita J.Sm.
• Histiopteris incisa var. carmichaeliana (J.Agardh) C.Chr.
• Histiopteris incisa var. flavescens C.Chr.
• Histiopteris incisa var. pallida Hieron.
• Histiopteris montana Copel.
• Histiopteris sinuata (Brack.) J.Sm.
• Histiopteris vespertilionis J.Sm.
• Litobrochia appendiculata Gay
• Litobrochia aurita (Blume) J.Sm.
• Litobrochia aurita (Blume) Bedd.
• Litobrochia brunoniana C.Presl
• Litobrochia elegans Fée
• Litobrochia elegans var. brasiliensis (J.Agardh) Brack.
• Litobrochia incisa (Thunb.) C.Presl
• Litobrochia pallida (Raddi) C.Presl
• Litobrochia patens Gay
• Litobrochia sinuata Brack.
• Litobrochia vespertilionis C.Presl
• Pellaea fauriei Christ
• Phegopteris incisa (Thunb.) Keyserl.
• Pteris aurita Blume
• Pteris australasica Desv.
• Pteris brunoniana Endl.
• Pteris cruciata Klf.; Sieb.
• Pteris discolor Kze.; Steud.
• Pteris elegans Sw.
• Pteris elegans var. brasiliensis J.Agardh
• Pteris flavescens Colla
• Pteris glaucescens Bory
• Pteris incisa Thunb.
• Pteris incisa f. rugosa J.Bommer
• Pteris incisa var. aurita (Blume) Luerss. ex Makino
• Pteris incisa var. gigantea Hook.
• Pteris lessonii Bory
• Pteris moerenhoutii Ag.; Guill.
• Pteris montana Colenso
• Pteris morrenhouttiana J.Agardh
• Pteris nivea Blume
• Pteris pallida Raddi
• Pteris patens Kunze

and 5 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit

Forb/herb

Lifespan

Perennial

In the US and Canada

Pacific Basin: native, Puerto Rico: native

Photos

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