Cyclodium meniscioides
Cyclodium meniscioides (Willd.) C.Presl
Cyclodium meniscioides (Willd.) C.Presl is a fern species in the family Dryopteridaceae. It is distributed across several regions in South America, including Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil (Northeast, North, Southeast, West-Central), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. It is also found in specific protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete and Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro, as well as in the city of Leticia.
Description
Cyclodium meniscioides (Willd.) C.Presl was first described in 1836 and belongs to the genus Cyclodium within the Dryopteridaceae family. The species has a wide distribution across northern and central South America, occurring in various protected natural parks and regions. It is present in the Amazonas region and multiple departments in Colombia, including Antioquia, Arauca, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cauca, Guainía, Guaviare, Meta, Putumayo, Vaupés, and Vichada. The species is also recorded in several countries across the Amazon basin and surrounding areas.
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro · Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cauca, Guainía, Guaviare, Meta, Putumayo, Vaupés, Vichada · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Argentina Northeast · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Leticia
Synonyms
Aspidium rigidissimumDryopteris paludosaCyclodium meniscioides var. meniscioidesCyclodium meniscioides var. paludosumCyclodium meniscioides var. rigidissimumCyclodium rigidissimumAspidium meniscioidesDryopteris meniscioidesStigmatopteris meniscioidesNephrodium meniscioidesAspidium confertumCyclodium confertumNephrodium confertumDryopteris meniscioides var. confertaCampium molleBolbitis mollisStigmatopteris paludosaAspidium meniscoidesAspidium hookeriNephrodium meniscioides
