creeping strapfern
Campyloneurum repens (Aubl.) C.Presl
Campyloneurum repens (Aubl.) C.Presl, known as creeping strapfern, is a species in the fern family Polypodiaceae. It is widely distributed across Central and South America, including countries such as Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, and others. It is also found in various protected areas in Colombia, such as Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu, Parque Nacional Natural Selva de Florencia, and others.
Description
Campyloneurum repens is a member of the Polypodiaceae family, a group of ferns commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. This species has a broad geographic range, spanning from Central America through northern South America. It occurs in countries such as Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, and Jamaica. In Colombia, it is documented in several national parks, including Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu, Parque Nacional Natural Selva de Florencia, and Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete. The species was first described in 1836.
Other common names
creeping strapfern
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu Parque Nacional Natural Selva de Florencia | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz | P · Barrancabermeja | Bucaramanga | Floridablanca | Piedecuesta | Tona · Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Puerto Rico · Suriname · Venezuelan Antilles
Synonyms
Campyloneurum oligophlebiumCampyloneurum polyanthumPolypodium laevigatumPolypodium polyanthumPolypodium repensCyrtophlebium repensCampyloneurum fascialeCampyloneurum lapathifoliumPolypodium lapathifoliumPolypodium oligophlebiumPolypodium fascialePolypodium phyllitidis var. repensCampyloneurum caespitosumPolypodium lapathifolium f. crispumPolypodium caespitosumPolypodium phyllitidis var. repens
