Megalastrum spectabile
Megalastrum spectabile (Kaulf.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran
Megalastrum spectabile is a fern species in the family Dryopteridaceae, native to southern Argentina and central and southern Chile. It was published in 1988 by A.R. Sm. & R.C. Moran, based on earlier work by Kaulf.
Description
Megalastrum spectabile belongs to the Dryopteridaceae family, a group of ferns commonly known as the wood fern family. The species is distributed across southern Argentina and the central and southern regions of Chile. It was formally described in 1988 by A.R. Sm. & R.C. Moran, building upon the original work of Kaulf. This fern is part of the genus Megalastrum, which includes species typically found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Distribution
Argentina South · Chile Central · Chile South
Synonyms
Dryopteris spectabilisDryopteris spectabilisPolypodium vestitumPhegopteris vestitaCtenitis spectabilisPolypodium spectabileNephrodium villosum var. spectabileMegalastrum spectabile var. phillipianumDryopteris spectabilis var. phillipianaPolypodium contractumPhegopteris spectabilisDryopteris subincisa subsp. vestitaDryopteris subincisa var. vestitaCtenitis spectabilis var. philippianaPolypodium vestitumNephrodium spectabile
