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California polypody

Polypodium californicum Kaulf.
California polypody
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Polypodium californicum, known as California polypody, is a fern species in the Polypodiaceae family. It was first described in 1824 by Kaulf. and is native to California, the Mexican Pacific Islands, and parts of northwestern and southwestern Mexico.

Description

Polypodium californicum is a member of the Polypodiaceae family and belongs to the genus Polypodium. This fern is native to the western regions of North America, specifically found in California, the Mexican Pacific Islands, and the northwestern and southwestern parts of Mexico. The species was first scientifically described in 1824 by Kaulf. It is commonly referred to as California polypody in English and by the same name in the target language.

Other common names

California polypody

Distribution

California · Mexican Pacific Is. · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Goniophlebium californicumMarginaria californicaPolypodium californicum var. californicumPolypodium californicum f. branscombiiPolypodium californicum f. parsonsiaePolypodium vulgare subsp. californicumGoniophlebium cambricum var. kaulfusiiPolypodium californicum var. kaulfussiiPolypodium vulgare var. kaulfussiiGoniophlebium cambricum var. kaulfussii

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