Bastard Catclaw
Microgramma lycopodioides (L.) Copel.
Microgramma lycopodioides (L.) Copel. is a fern species in the family Polypodiaceae, commonly known as Bastard Catclaw. It is native to a wide range of regions in Central and South America, including Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, and others. This species was first described in 1947.
Description
Microgramma lycopodioides is a member of the genus Microgramma and belongs to the Polypodiaceae family. It is found in various protected areas and regions across South and Central America, such as the Parque Nacional Natural Macuira and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona in Colombia. The species has a broad distribution, extending from Belize and Cuba to Brazil and Ecuador. It is also present in parts of the Caribbean and the Guyanas. Known by the common name Bastard Catclaw, this fern is part of a diverse and widespread group of plants within the Polypodiaceae family.
Other common names
Bastard Catclawclubmoss snakefern
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Macuira | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz | Parque Nacional Natural Utría · Barrancabermeja · Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima, Valle, Vaupés · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Puerto Rico · Suriname · Venezuelan Antilles · Venezuela
Synonyms
Anapeltis nitidaAnapeltis stigmaticaAnapeltis venosaCraspedaria surinamensisGoniophlebium ligustrifoliumMarginaria diversifoliaMarginaria haenkeanaPhlebodium salicifoliumPhlebodium venosumPleopeltis leprieuriiPleopeltis salicifoliaPleopeltis stigmaticaPleopeltis surinamensisPolypodium funiculosumPolypodium haenkeanumPolypodium lycopodioidesPleopeltis lycopodioidesPhlebodium lycopodioidesPhymatodes prominulaPolypodium prominulumPolypodium stigmaticumMicrogramma lycopodioides f. subdimorphaPhymatodes lycopodioidesPolypodium lycopodioides var. subdimorphumPolypodium lycopodioides var. stipitatumPolypodium venosumPolypodium pellitumPolypodium salicinumPolypodium venulosumPolypodium lycopodioides var. longipes
