jeweled bristle fern
Trichomanes polypodioides L.
Trichomanes polypodioides L., commonly known as the jeweled bristle fern, is a fern species in the family Hymenophyllaceae. It is widely distributed across Central and South America, including regions such as Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and others.
Description
Trichomanes polypodioides is a member of the Hymenophyllaceae family and is found in various habitats across its range. It has been documented in several protected areas, including Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona in Colombia. Its distribution extends through parts of Brazil, Central America, and the Caribbean. This species was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus.
Other common names
jeweled bristle fern
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · Los Santos · Antioquia, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Risaralda, Valle · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Cuba · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Paraguay · Peru · Puerto Rico · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago
Synonyms
Trichomanes lindbergiiTrichomanes puigariTrichomanes serriculaTrichomanes ujhelyiiTrichomanes sinuosumPtilophyllum sinuosumTrichomanes quercifoliumTrichomanes pusillum var. quercifoliumTrichomanes polypodioides var. incisum
