Sticherus pruinosus

Sticherus pruinosus (Mart.) Ching is a fern species belonging to the family Gleicheniaceae. It is distributed across various locations in South America, including Brazil's Southeast and South regions, as well as Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Within Colombia, it is found in areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, Los Santos, and the departments of Antioquia, Boyacá, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, and Valle. The species was first described in 1940.