border creepingfern
Odontosoria scandens (Desv.) C.Chr.
Odontosoria scandens is a species in the Lindsaeaceae family, commonly known as border creepingfern. It was first described in 1905 and is native to the Caribbean region, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the Archipiélago de Cuba.
Description
Odontosoria scandens (Desv.) C.Chr. is a member of the Lindsaeaceae family and belongs to the genus Odontosoria. This fern is known by the common name border creepingfern in English and is found in several Caribbean islands, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the Archipiélago de Cuba. The species was formally published in 1905. It is a climbing or scrambling fern, typical of the Odontosoria genus, and is adapted to the tropical environments of its native range.
Other common names
border creepingfern
Distribution
Cuba · Dominican Republic · Haiti · Puerto Rico · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Davallia bipinnataLindsaea uncinellaLindsaea uncinellaLindsayopsis scandensMicrolepia uncinellaProsaptia bipinnataOdontosoria uncinellaDavallia uncinellaHumata scandensGrammitis satyrosDavallia scandens