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Pteridaceae

Myriopteris myriophylla J.Sm.

Family
Pteridaceae
Genus
Myriopteris

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Myriopteris myriophylla: Although known as the Central American Lace Fern, this species is native as for south as Argentina. Adapted to dry areas. Adiantaceae. UC Berkeley Botanical Gar
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Quechua
China katari chupa

Synonyms

  • Allosorus myriophyllus Farw.
  • Allosorus myriophyllus var. elegans Farw.
  • Cheilanthes elegans Desv.
  • Cheilanthes fournieri C.Chr.
  • Cheilanthes intermedia Baker
  • Cheilanthes myriophylla Desv.
  • Cheilanthes myriophylla var. elegans (Desv.) Baker
  • Cheilanthes myriophylla var. elegans (Desv.) Sodiro
  • Cheilanthes paleacea M.Martens & Galeotti
  • Hemionitis myriophylla (Desv.) Christenh.
  • Myriopteris elegans J.Sm.
  • Myriopteris intermedia E.Fourn.
  • Myriopteris paleacea Fée
  • Notholaena myriophylla J.Sm.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.