Dixie silverback fern
Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link
Pityrogramma calomelanos, known as the Dixie silverback fern, is a rhizomatous plant native to Mexico and Tropical America. It thrives in subtropical regions and has been introduced to various parts of Asia, Africa, and the Pacific islands. The species is part of the Pteridaceae family and was first described in 1833.
Description
Pityrogramma calomelanos is a lithophyte or geophyte found in regions such as the Açores, Madeira, Amazonas, and various parts of South America. It is also present in protected areas like Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza. The plant has been naturalized in several countries and is commonly found in subtropical climates. Its scientific name was published by Link in 1833, based on the original work of L.
Other common names
Dixie silverback fern
Distribution
Açores · Madeira · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Guainía, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupés, Vicha · BR · Faial Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Macuira | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque · TW · ZA · SC · NP · PW · PT · BF · FM · MU · SG · Barrancabermeja | Bucaramanga | Floridablanca | Girón | Los Santos | Piedecuesta | Puerto Wilches · WF · Azores · MY · AO · PG · AU · TL · PF · Murchison Falls-Albert Delta Wetland System · Murchison Falls National Park
Synonyms
Ceropteris calomelanosCeropteris distansCeropteris martensiiCeropteris massoniiGymnogramma distansGymnogramma massoniiGymnogramma serrataPityrogramma albicansPityrogramma consimilisPityrogramma intermediaPityrogramma miraPityrogramma tenerrimaGymnogramma hybridaAcrostichum calomelanosGymnogramma calomelanosPityrogramma insularisNeurogramma calomelanosPityrogramma calomelanos var. calomelanosGymnogramma calomelanos var. denudataCeratopteris calomelanosGymnogramma calomelasCeropteris serrataPityrogramma hybridaGymnogramma bidentataAcrostichum albumPityrogramma chamaesorbusCeropteris calomelanosGymnogramma calomelanos f. epruinataGymnogramma calomelanos f. flavofarinosaGymnogramma calomelanos var. martensii
