Biology:Gleichenia cryptocarpa

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Short description: Species of fern

Gleichenia cryptocarpa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Gleicheniales
Family: Gleicheniaceae
Genus: Gleichenia
Species:
G. cryptocarpa
Binomial name
Gleichenia cryptocarpa
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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.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5567508 entry