batwing fern
Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Histiopteris incisa, known as batwing fern, is a fern species in the family Dennstaedtiaceae. It is widely distributed across various regions including parts of South America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. It was first described in 1875.
Description
Histiopteris incisa is a fern species with a broad geographic distribution. It is commonly found in moist environments and may form large colonies. The plant is named for the bat-wing-like appearance of the lowermost lobes of its pinnae. It is native to regions such as Brazil, Colombia, Angola, Borneo, and others, as well as parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The species is also present in several protected natural parks in South America.
Other common names
batwing fern
Distribution
BR · Garagoa | Ramiriquí | Tibaná | Chinavita | Ciénaga | Viracachá · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Puracé | Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos | Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · TW · Bucaramanga | California | Charalá | Floridablanca | Gambita | Piedecuesta | Tona | Vetas · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima, Valle · Angola · Antipodean Is. · Ascension · Assam · Bolivia · Borneo · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Burundi · Cambodia · Cameroon · Cape Provinces · Caroline Is. · Chatham Is. · Chile South · China South-Central · China Southeast · Colombia · Comoros · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic
Synonyms
Histiopteris montanaHistiopteris sinuataLitobrochia appendiculataLitobrochia brunonianaLitobrochia elegansLitobrochia pallidaLitobrochia patensLitobrochia sinuataPteris brunonianaPteris cruciataPteris discolorPteris flavescensPteris moerenhoutiiPteris montanaPteris morrenhouttianaPteris pallidaPteris patensPteris tripinnatifidaPhegopteris incisaPteris lessoniiLitobrochia incisaPteris glaucescensPteris incisaPteris auritaHistiopteris auritaPellaea faurieiHistiopteris vespertilionisPteris vespertilionisPteris australasicaPteris elegans
