Biology:Gleichenia quadripartita

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Short description: Species of fern

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

Gleichenia quadripartita known locally as yerba loza, palmita, pata de cucho and bi-iúl, is a fern native to Chile with a natural distribution ranging from the latitude of Concepción (~37° S) in the north to Magallanes Region (~55° S) in the south including adjacent parts of Argentina . It is also found in the Juan Fernández Islands. It grows found from sea level up to 1800 m.a.s.l. and occurs in humid areas that are neither shady or too exposed to direct sunlight.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5567512 entry