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diamond creepingfern

Bolbitis aliena (Sw.) Alston
diamond creepingfern
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Bolbitis aliena (Sw.) Alston is a fern species in the family Dryopteridaceae. It is commonly known as diamond creepingfern and is widely distributed across several regions in the Americas.

Description

Bolbitis aliena is a member of the Dryopteridaceae family and is found in various locations including BR, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua, Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz, Barrancabermeja, San Luis de Gaceno, and several departments in Colombia such as Antioquia, Boyacá, Meta, and Norte de Santander. Its range extends to Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, and Nicaragua, as well as Panamá. This species was first described in 1932.

Other common names

diamond creepingfern

Distribution

BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · Barrancabermeja · San Luis de Gaceno · Antioquia, Boyacá, Meta, Norte de Santander · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Puerto Rico · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Archipiélago de Cuba

Synonyms

Poecilopteris bruneaLeptochilus opacusAcrostichum brunneumChrysodium alienumChrysodium maracaybenseChrysodium opacumBolbitis opacaAcrostichum alienumLeptochilus alienusGymnopteris alienaAnapausia alienaAnapausia dentataGymnopteris aliena var. purdieiPoecilopteris brunnea

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