Difference between revisions of "Pleopeltis astrolepis"

(Liebmann) E. Fournier

Mexic. Pl. 1: 87. 1872.

Common names: Star-scaled fern
Basionym: Polypodium astrolepis Liebmann
Synonyms: Grammitis elongata Swartz (not Polypodium elongatum Aiton) Grammitis lanceolata Schkuhr Grammitis revoluta Sprengel ex Willdenow Pleopeltis revoluta (Sprengel ex Willdenow) A. R. Smith
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Revision as of 15:48, 18 September 2019

Stems long-creeping, branched, ca. 1 mm diam.; scales round to ovate-lanceolate, centrally clathrate with cell luminae clear, pubescent, hairs reddish brown. Leaves to 20 cm, weakly hygroscopic. Petiole conspicuously flattened, sparsely scaly; scales rarely overlapping, margins fringed. Blade linear-elliptic, simple, to 2 cm wide, margins entire, moderately scaly abaxially, sparsely scaly adaxially; scales bicolored, mostly round, less than 0.5 mm wide, centers brown, clathrate, margins transparent, deeply fringed. Venation complexly anastomosing, fertile areoles with several included veinlets. Sori oval to oblong, discrete or often confluent, surficial to shallowly embossed, soral scales attached to receptacle. Spores shallowly and irregularly papillate to verrucose, ca. 58 µm. 2n = 136.


Habitat: Epiphytic in swamps on pond apple (Annona glabra Linnaeus)
Elevation: 0 m

Distribution

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Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America.

Discussion

Pleopeltis astrolepis is a common species in tropical America, including the West Indies. The only known North American locality, in Broward County, Florida, was discovered in 1977, and (in 1992) the plants are in danger of extirpation from development.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

None.
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Epiphytic in swamps on pond apple (Annona glabra Linnaeus) +
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