Pityrogramma ochracea

Pityrogramma ochracea belongs to the Pteridaceae family, a group of ferns commonly known as the maidenhair fern family. The species was first formally described in 1928 by the botanist Domin. Its geographic range spans several South and Central American countries, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Peru, and Venezuela. In Colombia, it has been documented in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park and the Sierra de la Macarena National Natural Park, as well as in unspecified areas of Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Putumayo, and Santander. This distribution suggests a preference for tropical and subtropical habitats typical of the regions where it is found.