ray fern
Actinostachys pennula Hook.
Actinostachys pennula, known as ray fern, is a fern species in the Schizaeaceae family. It is distributed across several regions including BR, Amazonas, Caquetá, Casanare, Guainía, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Santander, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, and Guatemala. The species was first described in 1842 by Hook.
Description
Actinostachys pennula is a member of the Schizaeaceae family and is commonly referred to as ray fern. It is found in various locations including BR, Amazonas, Caquetá, Casanare, Guainía, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Santander, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, and Guatemala. This fern species was first described in 1842 by Hook. It is also native to Southern Florida and is recognized as an endangered plant species.
Other common names
ray fern
Distribution
BR · Reserva Nacional Natural Puinawai | ReservaNacional Natural Nukak | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis | Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · No especificado · Amazonas, Caquetá, Casanare, Guainía, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Santander, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Argentina Northeast · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Ecuador · Florida · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Leeward Is. · Mexico Southeast · Nicaragua · Peru · Puerto Rico · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Acrostichum pennulaActinostachys orbicularisActinostachys penicillataSchizaea penicillataActinostachys germaniiSchizaea germaniiSchizaea pennulaSchizaea trilateralisActinostachys trilateralisSchizaea digitata var. orbicularis