Serpocaulon sessilifolium is a species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to Costa Rica and northern and western South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Guyana).[1] Under the synonym Polypodium rimbachii, it was regarded as endemic to Ecuador and threatened by habitat loss.[2]
Serpocaulon sessilifolium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
Family: | Polypodiaceae |
Genus: | Serpocaulon |
Species: | S. sessilifolium
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Binomial name | |
Serpocaulon sessilifolium (Desv.) A.R.Sm.[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (January 2020). "Serpocaulon sessilifolium". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 8.20. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- ^ Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Polypodium rimbachii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43731A10824926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43731A10824926.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.