creeping golden polypody
Phlebodium decumanum (Willd.) J.Sm.
Phlebodium decumanum, known as creeping golden polypody, is a fern species in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to a wide range across Central and South America, including regions in Mexico, the Caribbean, and parts of Brazil and Colombia. The species was first described in 1841.
Description
Phlebodium decumanum is a member of the Polypodiaceae family and is found in various habitats across its native range. It occurs in several protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua, Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz, and Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos, as well as in regions like Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, and others in South America. Its distribution also extends to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, and Honduras.
Other common names
golden polypodcreeping golden polypody
Distribution
Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal. Cienaga Zapatosa · BR · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Floridablanca | Girón · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima, Vaupés, Vichada · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Paraguay · Peru · Puerto Rico · Suriname
Synonyms
Campyloneurum decumanumChrysopteris multiserialisPleopeltis decumanaPolypodium decumanumPhlebodium multiserialePhlebodium dictyocallisChrysopteris dictyocallisChrysopteris decumanaPolypodium dictyocallis
