threeleaf goldback fern
Pityrogramma trifoliata (L.) R.M.Tryon
Pityrogramma trifoliata (L.) R.M.Tryon, known as threeleaf goldback fern, is a fern species in the Pteridaceae family. It is native to regions including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and several Central American countries. The species was first described in 1962.
Description
Pityrogramma trifoliata is found in various protected areas in Colombia, such as Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas, Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua, and Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz. It is also distributed across several departments in Colombia, including Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Tolima, and Valle. Its range extends to neighboring countries such as Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, and Guatemala.
Other common names
threeleaf goldback fern
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · No especificado · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Tolima, Valle · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bahamas · Bolivia · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Chile North · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · Guatemala · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua
Synonyms
Hemionitis trifoliataTrismeria aureaTrismeria microphyllaTrismeria trifoliataAcrostichum trifoliatumTrismeria argenteaCeropteris trifoliataGymnogramma trifoliataTrismeria trifoliata var. subpinnataCeropteris trifoliata
