water fern
Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn.
Ceratopteris thalictroides is a species of fern in the genus Ceratopteris, part of the family Pteridaceae. It is commonly known as water fern and is found in various regions including the Afrotropical, Australasian, Nearctic, Neotropical, Oriental (Indomalaya), Palaearctic, and Pacific (Oceania) biogeographic zones. It was first described in 1821.
Description
Ceratopteris thalictroides is a fern species in the genus Ceratopteris, which is part of the subfamily Parkerioideae within the family Pteridaceae. This species is widely distributed across multiple biogeographic regions, including the Afrotropical, Australasian, Nearctic, Neotropical, Oriental (Indomalaya), Palaearctic, and Pacific (Oceania) regions. Specific locations include Brazil, Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos, Austria, Romania, Madagascar, Antioquia, Bolívar, Chocó, Meta, and other localities. Commonly referred to as water fern, it is a notable member of the Pteridaceae family.
Other common names
water fernwater horn fernwater spritewatersprite
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Afrotropical · Australasian · Nearctic · Neotropical · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · Pacific (Oceania) · TW · CU · AT · KM · SG · Austria · Romania · RO · MG · Antioquia, Bolívar, Chocó, Meta · Ciénaga de montaño, corregimiento de Montaño, Carmen del Darién · Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífica · Guadeloupe · Andaman Is. · Angola · Assam · Bangladesh · Bismarck Archipelago · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · California
