Gleichenia cryptocarpa
| Gleichenia cryptocarpa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida / Pteridopsida (disputed) |
| Order: | Gleicheniales |
| Family: | Gleicheniaceae |
| Genus: | Gleichenia |
| Species: | G. cryptocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gleichenia cryptocarpa | |
Gleichenia cryptocarpa known locally as Yerba Loza, Cola de gallo and Ampe, is a fern with a natural distribution in Chile ranging from Maule Region (~35° S) in the north to Aysén Region (~47° S) in the south including adjacent areas of Argentina. It grows also naturally in the Falkland Islands. It is found in altitude ranging from 20 to 2240 m.a.s.l..
Sources
- (Spanish) Florachilena.cl
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