Southern bracken fern
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon is a species of fern in the family Dennstaedtiaceae, commonly known as Southern bracken fern. It is native to a wide range of regions, including parts of the Americas and the Caribbean, such as Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Florida, as well as several national parks in Colombia like Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena and Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua. Its distribution also extends to the Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, and other areas.
Description
Pteridium caudatum (L.) Maxon belongs to the genus Pteridium and is part of the Dennstaedtiaceae family. This fern is found in various habitats across its extensive range, which includes regions in South and Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of the United States. It has been documented in several protected areas in Colombia, such as Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos and Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete. The species was first published in 1901.
Other common names
Southern bracken fernsouthern brackenfern
Distribution
BR · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Floridablanca | Lebrija | San Vicente de Chucurí · Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cundinamarca, Huila, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Santander · Global · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Bahamas · Belize · Bermuda · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · French Guiana · Galápagos · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexican Pacific Is. · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf
Synonyms
Cincinalis caudataPteris caudataAllosorus caudatusOrnithopteris caudataPteris aquilina f. caudataPteridium aquilinum subsp. caudataPteridium aquilinum subsp. caudatumPteridium aquilinum var. caudatumPteris aquilina var. caudataFilix-foemina aquilina var. caudataPteridium aquilinum f. glabratumPteris aquilina var. mexicanaPteridium aquilinum var. caudatum
