Schizaea elegans
Schizaea elegans (Vahl) Sw.
Schizaea elegans is a species in the family Schizaeaceae, native to regions in South and Central America, including parts of Colombia, Brazil, and the Caribbean. It is found in various departments and protected areas, such as the Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete. The species was first described in 1800.
Description
Schizaea elegans (Vahl) Sw. is a member of the Schizaeaceae family, a group of ferns commonly known as the Schizaeaceae or 'split ferns.' It is distributed across multiple regions, including BR, Zona oriental, and several locations in Colombia such as Barrancabermeja, Los Santos, Sabana de Torres, and Putumayo. It is also present in the departments of Cauca, Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, and others, as well as in international locations like Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Guatemala. The species was first published in 1800.
Distribution
BR · Zona oriental · Barrancabermeja | Los Santos | Sabana de Torres · Putumayo, municipio de Mocoa, Vereda San Carlos, Centro Experimental Amazónico CEA, Corpoamazonia. · Cauca, Argelia, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Área de ampliación de la RFP Serranía El Pinche · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Guainía, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima, Valle · Departamentos del Caquetá y Guaviare: Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Colombia · Costa Rica · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru
Synonyms
Lophidium pacificansLophidium spectabileSchizaea amazonicaSchizaea attenuataSchizaea pacificansSchizaea spectabilisAcrostichum elegansSchizaea flabellumLophidium elegansLophidium flabellumLophidium latifoliumSchizaea elegans var. attenuataSchizaea elegans var. flabellumSchizaea elegans var. latifoliaSchizaea elegans var. amazonicaSchizaea elegans var. flabellum