Sticherus cryptocarpus
Sticherus cryptocarpus (Hook.) Ching
Sticherus cryptocarpus is a fern species in the family Gleicheniaceae, native to southern South America and the Falkland Islands. It was first described in 1940 and is part of the genus Sticherus.
Description
Sticherus cryptocarpus (Hook.) Ching is a member of the Gleicheniaceae family, a group of ferns commonly known as the Gleichenia family. It is found in Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South, and the Falkland Islands. This species is part of the genus Sticherus, which includes various ferns with similar morphological traits. The plant's distribution is limited to these regions in the southern part of the South American continent and its associated islands.
Distribution
Argentina South · Chile Central · Chile South · Falkland Is.
Synonyms
Dicranopteris cryptocarpaGleichenia maclovianaMertensia cryptocarpaGleichenia cryptocarpaSticherus cryptocarpus var. looserianus
