Biology:Cheilanthes myriophylla

Cheilanthes myriophylla
Cheilanthes myriophylla at UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, 2015.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Family:	Pteridaceae
Genus:	Cheilanthes
Species:	C. myriophylla
Binomial name
Cheilanthes myriophylla Desv.
Synonyms
Cheilanthes elegans Desv. Cheilanthes fournieri C. Chr. Cheilanthes intermedia Baker Cheilanthes myriophylla var. elegans (Desv.) Sodiro Cheilanthes paleacea M. Martens & Galeotti Myriopteris intermedia E. Fourn.

Cheilanthes myriophylla, the Central American lace fern, is a species of ferns in the genus Cheilanthes. Despite its name, this species is native as far south as Argentina. It is adapted to dry areas.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15603715 entry