toothed snailfern
Cochlidium serrulatum (Sw.) L.E.Bishop
Cochlidium serrulatum (Sw.) L.E.Bishop, known as toothed snailfern, is a fern species in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to several regions in Colombia and parts of Brazil and Cuba.
Description
Cochlidium serrulatum is distributed across various departments in Colombia, including Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Santander, and Valle del Cauca. It is also found in the Brazilian region (BR) and the Archipiélago de Cuba. The species occurs in several natural parks and subregions, such as the Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas, Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and others. Its distribution includes areas like Charalá, Chima, Guadalupe, and Los Santos. The species was first published in 1978.
Other common names
toothed snailfern
Distribution
Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Santander, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Norte, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · Charalá | Chima | Guadalupe | Los Santos | Oiba · Puerto Boyacá · Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Risaralda, Santander, Valle, Vaupés · GN · Colombia: Antioquia | Boyaca | Cundinamarca | Santander | Tolima | Caqueta | Huila | Putumayo | Cauca | Nariño | Meta | Choco | Risaralda | Valle Del Cauca | Magdalena | Quindio | Vaupes | Amazonas · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Xiphopteris serrulataAcrostichum serrulatumMicropteris serrulataGrammitis serrulataXiphopteris extensaXiphopteris orientalisPolypodium dualeGymnopteris serrulataMicropteris orientalisXiphopteris auyantepuiensisPolypodium serrulatum var. wittigianumXiphopteris dualePolypodium serrulatumAsplenium serrulatum
