Flolape

bluntleaf hayscented fern

Dennstaedtia obtusifolia (Willd.) T.Moore
bluntleaf hayscented fern
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Dennstaedtia obtusifolia (Willd.) T.Moore, known as bluntleaf hayscented fern, is a fern species in the family Dennstaedtiaceae. It is distributed across several regions including Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and parts of Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Quindío, and Tolima in Colombia, as well as in Bolivia, Brazil, Central American Pacific, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Panamá, Paraguay, and Peru. The species was first described in 1861.

Description

Dennstaedtia obtusifolia (Willd.) T.Moore is a member of the Dennstaedtiaceae family and is commonly known as bluntleaf hayscented fern. It is found in a wide range of locations, including several national parks in Colombia such as Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas and Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, as well as in other regions like Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Quindío, and Tolima. Its distribution extends beyond Colombia to include Bolivia, Brazil, Central American Pacific, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Panamá, Paraguay, and Peru. The species was first published in 1861.

Other common names

bluntleaf hayscented fern

Distribution

Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Quindío, Tolima, Valle · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Central American Pac · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Ecuador · Guatemala · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Panamá · Paraguay · Peru

Synonyms

Dennstaedtia dorbignyanaSitolobium obtusifoliumPatania obtusifoliaDicksonia obtusifoliaDicksonia ordinataDennstaedtia ordinataDennstaedtia orbignyanaDicksonia cicutarioidesDennstaedtia kalbreyeriDicksonia recognitaDennstaedtia pubescensDicksonia incisaDennstaedtia incisaDennstaedtia obtusifolia var. protrusaDicksonia cicutaria var. deparioidesDennstaedtia deparioidesDicksonia cicutaria var. cicutarioidesDennstaedtia cicutaria var. incisaDicksonia cicutaria var. incisaSitobolium obtusifoliumDicksonia pubescens

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